ZyXEL NWA-3160 Instrukcja Użytkownika

www.zyxel.comwww.zyxel.comNWA-3160 SeriesModels: NWA-3160, NWA-3163 & NWA-3166Copyright © 2010 ZyXEL Communications CorporationFirmware Version 3.

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Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1006.4.1 The AP Lists Edit ScreenUse this screen to change the description or radio profile o

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1016.5 Configuration ScreenUse this screen to control the way in which the NWA accepts new A

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1026.6 Redundancy ScreenUse this screen to set the controller AP as a primary or secondary co

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1036.7 The Profile Edit ScreensThis section describes the Profile Edit screens, which are av

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide104The following table describes the labels in this screen.6.7.2 The Radio Profile Edit Scree

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide105The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 17 Radio Edit ScreenLABEL

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide106Disable channel switching for DFS This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802.

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide107RTS/CTS Threshold Use RTS/CTS to reduce data collisions on the wireless network if you hav

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide108MCS Table The MCS Rate table is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is selected as t

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide109CHAPTER 7 System Screens7.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information and instructions on how to identify and manage

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Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1107.1.2 What You Need To Know About the System ScreensThe following terms and concepts may help

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide111Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address that is easy to remember, for

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide112Administrator Inactivity TimerType how many minutes a management session can be left idle befor

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1137.3 Password ScreenUse this screen to control access to your NWA by assigning a password to i

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide114Use new setting Select this if you want to change the RADIUS username and password the NWA uses

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1157.4 Time Setting ScreenUse this screen to change your NWA’s time and date, click System >

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide116New Date (yyyy:mm:dd)This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1177.5 Technical ReferenceThis section provides some technical information about the topics cove

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide118When the NWA uses the pre-defined list of NTP time servers, it randomly selects one server and

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide119CHAPTER 8 Wireless Screen8.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses the steps to configure the Wireless Settings screen on th

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Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1208.1.2 What You Need To Know About the Wireless ScreenThe following terms and concepts may hel

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide121An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their assoc

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide122SSIDThe SSID (Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide123• You must use different WEP keys for different BSSs. If two stations have different BSSIDs (

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide124The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.Table 23 Wirele

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide125Disable channel switching for DFS This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802.11

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide126Beacon Interval When a wirelessly networked device sends a beacon, it includes with it a beaco

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1278.2.2 Bridge / Repeater ModeUse this screen to have the NWA act as a wireless network bridge

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide128Note: You can view an example of this setup in Section 8.3.3 on page 146.Figure 77 Wireless:

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide129The following table describes the bridge labels in this screen.Table 24 Wireless: Bridge /

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Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide130Disable channel switching for DFS This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802.11n

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide131Output Power Set the output power of the NWA in this field. If there is a high density of APs

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide132TKIP Select this to enable Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) security on your WDS. This o

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1338.2.3 AP + Bridge ModeUse this screen to have the NWA function as a bridge and access point

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide134The following table describes the bridge labels in this screen.Table 25 Wireless: AP + Bridg

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide135Disable channel switching for DFS This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802.11

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide136Beacon Interval When a wirelessly networked device sends a beacon, it includes with it a beaco

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide137MCS Table The MCS Rate table is available only when 802.11n/g or 802.11n/a is selected as the

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide138Enable Antenna Diversity(For NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only)Select this to use antenna diversity.

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1398.2.4 MBSSID ModeUse this screen to have the NWA function in MBSSID mode. Select MBSSID as t

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Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide140The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 26 Wireless: MBSSIDLABEL DESC

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide141Disable channel switching for DFS This field displays only when you select 802.11a or 802.11

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide142Beacon Interval When a wirelessly networked device sends a beacon, it includes with it a beaco

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1438.3 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information about the topi

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1448.3.1 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) detects and breaks network loo

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1458.3.1.3 How STP WorksAfter a bridge determines the lowest cost-spanning tree with STP, it en

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide146activity on the channel you select, it automatically instructs the wireless clients to move to

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide147with other APs (Non-ZyXEL APs may not be able to perform this). 802.1x authentication informa

Chapter 8 Wireless ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide148• The adjacent access points should use different radio channels when their coverage areas ove

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide149CHAPTER 9 SSID Screen9.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how you can configure Service Set Identifier (SSID) profiles

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Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1509.1.2 What You Need To Know About SSIDThe following terms and concepts may help as you read throu

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1519.2 The SSID ScreenUse this screen to select the SSID profile you want to configure. Click Wirel

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1529.2.1 Configuring SSIDUse this screen to configure an SSID profile. Select an SSID profile in Wir

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1539.3 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information about the topics c

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide154On APs without WMM QoS, all traffic streams are given the same access priority to the wireless net

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide155typical data packet sizes. Note that the figures given are merely examples - sizes may differ acc

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide1569.3.3.1 ATC+WMM from LAN to WLANATC+WMM from LAN (the wired Local Area Network) to WLAN (the Wire

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide157based on the application types and traffic flow. Packets are marked with DiffServ Code Points (DS

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide158The following table lists which WMM QoS priority level the NWA uses for specific DSCP values.Table

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide159CHAPTER 10 Wireless Security Screen10.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to use the Wireless Security screen. This

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Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide16010.1.2 What You Need To Know About Wireless SecurityThe following terms and concept

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide161• 802.1x-Static64. This provides 802.1x-Only authentication with a static 64bit WEP

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide162Use this screen to choose and edit a security profile. Click Wireless > Security.

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide163After selecting the security profile you want to edit, the following screen appears

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide164Authentication MethodThere are two types of WEP authentication namely, Open System a

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide16510.2.2 Security: 802.1x OnlyUse this screen to set the selected profile to 802.1x

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide16610.2.3 Security: 802.1x Static 64-bit, 802.1x Static 128-bit Use this screen to set

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide16710.2.4 Security: WPAUse this screen to set the selected profile to Wi-Fi Protected

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide16810.2.5 Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIXUse this screen to set the selected profile to WPA

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide169The following table describes the labels not previously discussedTable 43 Securit

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Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide17010.2.6 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIXUse this screen to set the selected

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide17110.3 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information on

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NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide173CHAPTER 11 RADIUS Screen11.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how you can use the Wireless > RADIUS screen.Remote Au

Chapter 11 RADIUS ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide17411.1.1 What You Can Do in the RADIUS ScreenUse the Security > RADIUS screen (see Section 11

Chapter 11 RADIUS ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide17511.2 The RADIUS ScreenUse this screen to set up your NWA’s RADIUS server settings. Click Wire

Chapter 11 RADIUS ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide176Internal Select this check box to use the NWA’s internal authentication server. The Active, RAD

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide177CHAPTER 12 Layer-2 Isolation Screen12.1 OverviewLayer-2 isolation is used to prevent wireless clients associated with

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide178communicating with the NWA’s wireless clients except for broadcast packets. Layer-2

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide17912.2 The Layer-2 Isolation ScreenUse this screen to select and configure a layer-2

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Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide18012.2.1 Configuring Layer-2 IsolationUse this screen to specify the configuration fo

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide18112.3 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information on

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide182Example 1: Restricting Access to Server In the following example wireless clients 1

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide183CHAPTER 13 MAC Filter Screen13.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how you can use the Wireless > MAC Filter screen.T

Chapter 13 MAC Filter ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide184characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of each device

Chapter 13 MAC Filter ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide18513.2.1 Configuring the MAC FilterTo change your NWA’s MAC filter settings, click WIRELESS

Chapter 13 MAC Filter ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide186Note: If you configure both the MAC Address Filter table and Group Settings table and a cli

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide187CHAPTER 14 IP Screen14.1 OverviewThe Internet Protocol (IP) address identifies a device on a network. Every networkin

Chapter 14 IP ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide188These parameters should work for the majority of installations.14.2 The IP Screen Use this screen

Chapter 14 IP ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide18914.3 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information about the topics c

Table of ContentsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide19Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting ...

Chapter 14 IP ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide190

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide191CHAPTER 15 Rogue AP Detection15.1 OverviewRogue APs are wireless access points operating in a network’s coverage

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide192In the example above, a corporate network’s security is compromised by a rogue AP (R) set

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide193The friendly AP list displays details of all the access points in your area that you know

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide194This scenario can also be part of a wireless denial of service (DoS) attack, in which asso

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide19515.2.1 Friendly AP ScreenUse this screen to specify APs as trusted. Click Rogue AP >

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide19615.2.2 Rogue AP ScreenUse this scren to display details of all wireless access points wit

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide197MAC Address This field displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the AP. All wir

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NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide199CHAPTER 16 Remote Management Screens16.1 OverviewThis chapter shows you how to enable remote management of your NWA.

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Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide20016.1.1 What You Can Do in the Remote Management Screens•Use the Telnet screen (see

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide201Note: SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured.Figure 114 SNMP Management

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide202System TimeoutThere is a default system management idle timeout of five minutes (th

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide20316.3 The FTP ScreenYou can upload and download the NWA’s firmware and configurati

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide204To change your NWA’s FTP settings, click REMOTE MGMT > FTP. The following screen

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide205To change your NWA’s WWW settings, click REMOTE MGNT > WWW. The following scree

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide206Server Port The HTTPS proxy server listens on port 443 by default. If you change th

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide20716.5 The SNMP ScreenUse this screen to have a manager station administrate your N

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide208SNMP Version Select the SNMP version for the NWA. The SNMP version on the NWA must

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide20916.5.1 SNMPv3 User ProfileUse this screen to configure the SNMPv3 profile. Click

21PART IIntroductionIntroduction (23)The Web Configurator (35)Tutorials (39)

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide21016.6 Technical ReferenceThis section provides some technical background informatio

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide211device. Examples of variables include such as number of packets received, node por

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide212Some traps include an SNMP interface index. The following table maps the SNMP inter

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide213CHAPTER 17 Internal RADIUS Server17.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how the NWA can use its internal RADIUS server t

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide21417.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter•Use the Setting screen (see Section 17.2 on pa

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide215The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 62 Internal RADIUS Se

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide21617.3 The Trusted AP ScreenUse this screen to specify APs as trusted. Click AUTH. SERV

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide21717.4 The Trusted Users Screen Use this screen to configure trusted user entries. Cl

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide21817.5 Technical ReferenceThis section provides some technical background information a

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide219PEAP (Protected EAP) and MD5 authentication is implemented on the internal RADIUS ser

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NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide221CHAPTER 18 Certificates18.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how your NWA can use certificates as a means of authentica

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide22218.1.2 What You Need To Know About CertificatesThe following terms and concepts may help as you

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide223The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 65 Certificates > My Certifi

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide22418.2.1 My Certificates Import ScreenUse this screen to import a certificate from your local com

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide225Note: You must remove any spaces from the certificate’s filename before you can import it.Figur

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide22618.2.2 My Certificates Create ScreenUse this screen to have the NWA create a self-signed certif

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide227Common Name Select a radio button to identify the certificate’s owner by IP address, domain na

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide228After you click Apply in the My Certificate Create screen, you see a screen that tells you the N

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide22918.2.3 My Certificates Details ScreenUse this screen to view in-depth certificate information

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide23CHAPTER 1 IntroductionNote: This User’s Guide includes the NWA-3160, NWA-3163 and the NWA-3166. Illustrations used thro

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide230The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 68 Certificates > My Certific

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide231Valid From This field displays the date that the certificate becomes applicable. The text displ

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide23218.3 Trusted CAs ScreenUse this screen to view the list of trusted certificates. The NWA accept

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide23318.3.1 Trusted CAs Import ScreenUse this screen to save a trusted certification authority’s ce

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide234The following table describes the labels in this screen.18.3.2 Trusted CAs Details ScreenUse th

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide235The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 71 Certificates > Trusted CA

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide236Valid To This field displays the date that the certificate expires. The text displays in red and

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide23718.4 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information about the topic

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide23818.4.3 Checking the Fingerprint of a CertificateA certificate’s fingerprints are message digest

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide239CHAPTER 19 Log Screens19.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on viewing and generating logs on your NWA.Logs

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide241.2 Applications for the NWAThe NWA can be configured to use the following WLAN operating modes•

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide240•Use the Log Settings screen (Section 19.3 on page 242) to configure where and when the NWA will

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide241Click Logs > View Log. The following screen displays. Figure 136 Logs > View LogThe foll

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide24219.3 The Log Settings ScreenUse this screen to configure where and when the NWA will send the lo

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide243The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 73 Logs > Log SettingsLABEL D

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide24419.4 Technical ReferenceThis section provides some technical background information about the to

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide245Table 75 ICMP NotesTYPE CODE DESCRIPTION0 Echo Reply0 Echo reply message3 Destination Unreacha

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide24619.4.2 Log CommandsGo to the command interpreter interface (refer to Appendix E on page 357 for

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide247

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide248

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide249CHAPTER 20 VLAN20.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure VLAN on the NWA.A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Networ

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide251.2.2 Bridge / RepeaterThe NWA can act as a wireless network bridge and establish wireless links

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide25020.1.2 What You Need To Know About VLANThe following terms and concepts may help as you read through th

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide25120.2 Wireless VLAN ScreenUse this screen to enable and configure your Wireless Virtual LAN setup. Clic

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide25220.2.1 RADIUS VLAN ScreenUse this screen to configure your RADIUS Virtual LAN setup. Your RADIUS server

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide253Click VLAN > RADIUS VLAN. The following screen appears.Figure 140 VLAN > RADIUS VLANThe followi

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide25420.3 Technical ReferenceThis section provides some technical background information and configuration e

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide255On an Ethernet switch, create a VLAN that has the same management VLAN ID as the NWA. The following fig

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide2568 Click Apply. The following screen displays.Figure 143 VLAN-Aware Switch9 Click VLAN Status to displa

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide2573 Click Apply. Figure 145 VLAN Setup4 The NWA attempts to connect with a VLAN-aware device. You can

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide258ZyXEL uses the following standard RADIUS attributes returned from Microsoft’s IAS RADIUS service to plac

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide2591c Select the Security Group type parameter check box.1d Click OK.Figure 146 New Global Security Grou

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide26Figure 3 Repeater Application1.2.2.1 Bridge / Repeater Mode ExampleIn the example below, when b

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide2601 Using the Remote Access Policy option on the Internet Authentication Service management interface, cre

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide2613 In the Select Attribute screen, click Windows-Groups and the Add button. Figure 149 Specifying Wind

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide2626b Click the Edit Profile button. Figure 151 Granting Permissions and User Profile Screens 7 The Edit

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide2638 Click the Encryption tab. Select the Strongest encryption option. This step is not required for EAP-M

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide26411 The RADIUS Attribute screen displays. From the list, three RADIUS attributes will be added: • Tunnel-

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide26513 Return to the RADIUS Attribute Screen shown as Figure 155 on page 264.13a Select Tunnel-Pvt-Group-ID

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide26616b Click OK. Figure 158 VLAN Attribute Setting for Tunnel-Type 17 Return to the RADIUS Attribute Scre

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide26720.3.4 Second Rx VLAN ID ExampleIn this example, the NWA is configured to tag packets from SSID01 with

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide2682 Click VLAN > Wireless VLAN.3 If VLAN is not already enabled, click Enable Virtual LAN and set up th

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide269CHAPTER 21 Load Balancing21.1 OverviewWireless load balancing is the process whereby you limit the number of connecti

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide27• If two or more NWAs (in bridge mode) are connected to the same hub.Figure 5 Bridge Loop: Two

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide270Imagine a coffee shop in a crowded business district that offers free wireless connectivity to

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide271The requirements for load balancing are fairly straight forward and should be met in order fo

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide27221.2.1 Disassociating and Delaying ConnectionsWhen your AP becomes overloaded, there are two

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide273can afford the bandwidth for it or the red laptop is picked up by a different AP that has ban

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide274

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide275CHAPTER 22 Dynamic Channel Selection22.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure dynamic channel selection on

Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel SelectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide276In this example, if the NWA attempts to broadcast on channels 1, 6, or 11 it is met

Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel SelectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide277DCS Sensitivity Level Select the NWA’s sensitivity level toward other channels. Op

Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel SelectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide278

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide279CHAPTER 23 Maintenance23.1 OverviewThis chapter describes the maintenance screens. It discusses how you can view the

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide281.2.3 AP + BridgeIn AP + Bridge mode, the NWA supports both AP and bridge connection at the same

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide28023.2 Association List ScreenUse this screen to know which wireless clients are associated with t

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide28123.3 Channel Usage ScreenUse this screen to see what channel the wireless clients are using to

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide28223.4 F/W Upload ScreenUse this screen to upload firmware to your NWA.Click MAINTENANCE > F/W

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide283The NWA automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some oper

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide28423.5 Configuration ScreenUse this screen backup or upload your NWA’s configuration file. You can

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide28523.5.2 Restore Configuration Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously sav

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide286If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click Return to go back to th

287PART IIIAppendices and IndexTroubleshooting (289)Product Specifications (297)Power Adaptor Specifications (247)Setting up Your Computer’s IP Add

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NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide289CHAPTER 24 Troubleshooting24.1 OverviewThis chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. Th

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide29provides multiple virtual APs, each forming its own BSS and using its own individual SSID profile

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide290• Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables.• Disconne

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide291• The default password is 1234.• If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide292• Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the NWA.• If this does not work, you

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide293The secondary controller AP’s wireless profiles do not appear in my wireless network.In case

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide29424.5 Internet AccessI cannot access the Internet.• Check the hardware connections, and make

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide295Check the settings for QoS. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. If it is en

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide296

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide297CHAPTER 25 Product SpecificationsThe following tables summarize the NWA’s hardware and firmware features.Table 87 Ha

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide298Output Power IEEE 802.11a: 5150-5250Using single antenna: 12dBmIEEE 802.11a: 5250 - 58

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide299Table 88 Firmware Specifications Default IP Address 192.168.1.2Default Subnet Mask

About This User's GuideNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3About This User's GuideIntended AudienceThis manual is intended for people who want to

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide301.2.5 Pre-Configured SSID ProfilesThe NWA has two pre-configured SSID profiles. • VoIP_SSID. This

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide30025.1 Wall-Mounting InstructionsComplete the following steps to hang your NWA on a wal

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3015 Align the holes on the back of the NWA with the screws on the wall. Hang the NWA on

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide302

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide303APPENDIX A Wireless LANsWireless LAN TopologiesThis section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologie

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide304with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide305An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their associ

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide306RTS/CTSA hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of the same access point, but ar

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide307network overhead involved in the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake. If the R

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide308Note: The AP and the wireless adapters MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate.

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide309The following figure shows the relative effectiveness of these wireless security methods avail

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide31The following figure illustrates a CAPWAP wireless network. The user (U) configures the controlle

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide310• AuthorizationDetermines the network services available to authenticated users once they are c

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide311EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide312TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy authentication methods such as PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP and MS-C

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide313WPA and WPA2Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 (IEEE

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide314The Message Integrity Check (MIC) is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packet

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide315The Windows XP patch is a free download that adds WPA capability to Windows XP's built-in

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3161 First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients. The Pre-Shared Key (PSK

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide317Antenna OverviewAn antenna couples RF signals onto air. A transmitter within a wireless device

Appendix A Wireless LANsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide318antenna is a theoretical perfect antenna that sends out radio signals equally well in all direc

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide319APPENDIX B Pop-up Windows, JavaScriptsand Java PermissionsIn order to use the web configurator you need to allow:• Web

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide32• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier worki

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3201 In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options, Priv

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3212 Select Settings…to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings scree

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3224 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed si

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3231 In Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and t

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3246 Click OK to close the window.Figure 193 Security Setting

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3255 Click OK to close the window.Figure 194 Security Settin

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3263 Click OK to close the window.Figure 195 Java (Sun)

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide327APPENDIX C IP Addresses and SubnettingThis appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify in

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide328The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide329By convention, subnet masks always consist of a continuous sequence of ones begi

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide331.7 LEDsNote: The figures shown in this section are from the NWA-3160. Your device may differ in

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide330As these two IP addresses cannot be used for individual hosts, calculate the maxi

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide331SubnettingYou can use subnetting to divide one network into multiple sub-network

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide332The following figure shows the company network after subnetting. There are now tw

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide333Each subnet contains 6 host ID bits, giving 26 - 2 or 62 hosts for each subnet (

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide334Example: Eight SubnetsSimilarly, use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000,

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide335The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide336you entered. You don't need to change the subnet mask computed by the NWA un

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide337Windows 95/98/MeClick Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-click the Networ

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3383 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers.4 Select TCP/IP from the list o

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3393 Click the DNS Configuration tab.• If you do not know your DNS information, sel

Chapter 1 IntroductionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide34WLAN Green On The wireless LAN is active.Blinking The wireless LAN is active, and transmitting o

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3403 Select your network adapter. You should see your computer's IP address, su

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3413 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties.Figure 204 Windo

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide342• If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide343•Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS serve

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide344Macintosh OS 8/9 1 Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and double-click TCP/IP to

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3452 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list.Figure 209 Macintosh OS 8

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide346Macintosh OS X1 Click the Apple menu, and click System Preferences to open the Sy

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide347•From the Configure box, select Manually.• Type your IP address in the IP Addres

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide348

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide349APPENDIX D Text File Based AutoConfigurationThis chapter describes how administrators can use text configuration files

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide35CHAPTER 2 The Web Configurator2.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to access the NWA’s web configurator and provides

Appendix D Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide350You can have a different configuration file for each AP. You can also have

Appendix D Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide351Verifying Your Configuration File Upload Via SNMPYou can use SNMP managem

Appendix D Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide352The AP ignores any improperly formatted commands and continues to check th

Appendix D Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide353Figure 215 802.1X Configuration File ExampleFigure 216 WPA-PSK Config

Appendix D Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide354Figure 217 WPA Configuration File ExampleWlan Command Configuration File

Appendix D Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide355commands that create security and SSID profiles before the commands that

Appendix D Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide356

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide357APPENDIX E How to Access and Use the CLIThis chapter introduces the command line interface (CLI).Accessing the CLIUse

Appendix E How to Access and Use the CLINWA-3160 Series User’s Guide3582 Open a Telnet session to the NWA’s IP address. If this is your first login, u

Appendix E How to Access and Use the CLINWA-3160 Series User’s Guide359• Commands are in courier new font.• Required input values are in angle bracke

Chapter 2 The Web ConfiguratorNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide366 Click Apply in the Replace Certificate screen to create a certificate using your NWA’s M

Appendix E How to Access and Use the CLINWA-3160 Series User’s Guide360Copy and Paste CommandsYou can copy and paste commands directly from this docum

Appendix E How to Access and Use the CLINWA-3160 Series User’s Guide361Saving Your ConfigurationIn the NWA some commands are saved as you run them an

Appendix E How to Access and Use the CLINWA-3160 Series User’s Guide362

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide363APPENDIX F Legal InformationCopyrightCopyright © 2010 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.The contents of this publica

Appendix F Legal InformationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide364• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

Appendix F Legal InformationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide365前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。在 5250MHz~5350MHz 頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備

Appendix F Legal InformationNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide366NoteRepair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the

IndexNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide367IndexAaccess 24access point 24access privileges 29accessing the CLI 357address 110address assignment 110, 189addre

IndexNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide368Ddefault 286DFS 145Differentiated Services 157DiffServ 156DiffServ Code Point (DSCP) 157DiffServ Code Points 157Di

IndexNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide369log descriptions 244login 358logs 239MMAC address 23, 178, 183MAC address filter action 186MAC filter 30MAC filter

Chapter 2 The Web ConfiguratorNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide37Click LOGOUT at any time to exit the web configurator.Check the status bar at the bottom

IndexNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide370reset button 297restore 285roaming 146requirements 147rogue AP 23, 193, 194, 195root bridge 144RTS (Request To Sen

IndexNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide371wireless client WPA supplicants 314Wireless Distribution System (WDS) 28wireless Internet connection 24wireless LA

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Chapter 2 The Web ConfiguratorNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide38

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide39CHAPTER 3 Tutorials3.1 OverviewThis chapter first provides a basic overview of how to configure the wireless LAN on yo

About This User's GuideNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide4• Support DiscRefer to the included CD for support documents.Documentation FeedbackSend your

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide403.2.2 Wireless LAN Configuration OverviewThe following figure shows the steps you should take to con

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide413.2.3 Further ReadingUse these links to find more information on the steps:• Choosing 802.11 Mode:

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide42The following figure shows the multiple networks you want to set up. Your NWA is marked Z, the main n

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide433.3.1 Change the Operating ModeLog in to the NWA (see Section 2.2 on page 35). Click Wireless >

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide443.3.1.2 MBSSIDSelect MBSSID from the Operating Mode drop-down list box. The screen displays as follo

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide453.3.2 Configure the VoIP NetworkNext, click Wireless > SSID. The following screen displays. Not

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide461 Choose a new SSID for the VoIP network. In this example, enter VOIP_SSID_Example. Note that althoug

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide47You already chose to use the security02 profile for this network, so select the radio button for sec

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide483.3.2.2 Activate the VoIP ProfileYou need to activate the VoIP_SSID profile before it can be used. C

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide49Click Wireless > SSID. Select Guest_SSID’s entry in the list and click Edit. The following screen

About This User's GuideNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide5Customer SupportShould problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, yo

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide503.3.3.1 Set Up Security for the Guest ProfileNow you need to configure the security settings to use

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide513.3.3.2 Set up Layer 2 IsolationConfigure layer 2 isolation to control the specific devices you wan

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide523.3.3.3 Activate the Guest ProfileYou need to activate the Guest_SSID profile before it can be used.

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide533.4 How to Set Up and Use Rogue AP DetectionThis example shows you how to configure the rogue AP de

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide54E, and a computer, marked F, connected to the wired network. The coffee shop’s access point is marked

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide55Note: The NWA can detect the MAC addresses of APs automatically. However, it is more secure to obtai

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide56Note: You can add APs that are not part of your network to the friendly AP list, as long as you know

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide574 Click Export. If a window similar to the following appears, click Save. Figure 33 Tutorial: Warn

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide583.4.2 Activate Periodic Rogue AP DetectionTake the following steps to activate rogue AP detection on

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide593.4.3 Set Up E-mail LogsIn this section, you will configure the first of your four APs to send a lo

Document ConventionsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide6Document ConventionsWarnings and NotesThese are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide605 In the Send Immediate Alert section, select the events you want to trigger immediate e-mails. Ensur

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide61• If you have another access point that is not used in your network, make a note of its MAC address

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide62NWA is marked Z. C is a workstation on your wired network, D is your main network switch, and E is th

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide63Each SSID profile already uses a different pre-shared key.In this example, you will configure access

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide64Take the following steps to configure the SERVER_1 network.1 Log into the NWA’s Web Configurator and

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide652 Select SERVER_1’s entry and click Edit. The following screen displays.Figure 39 Tutorial: SSID E

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide668 Enter the MAC address of the device Alice uses to connect to the network in Index 1’s MAC Address f

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide673.5.6 Checking your Settings and Testing the ConfigurationUse the following sections to ensure that

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide68If the settings are not as shown, follow the steps in the relevant section of this tutorial again.3.5

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide693.6 How to Configure Management ModesThis example shows you how to configure the NWA’s controller A

Document ConventionsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide7Icons Used in FiguresFigures in this User’s Guide use the following generic icons. The NWA icon is n

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide703.6.2 Your Requirements1 You want to manage the APs in your company using one controller AP’s Web Co

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide714 Check your settings and test the configuration. This example uses screens from G-302 v3, a wireles

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide72This happens when the primary controller AP is disconnected from the network, rebooting or turned off

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide732 Enable Redundancy. Then select Primary AP Controller and enter the IP address of the secondary con

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide74You must now add the NWA managed APs to the controller’s managed AP list.3.6.6 Configuring the Manag

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide751 To add a managed AP to the controller AP’s coverage, go to Controller > AP Lists.Figure 50 T

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide76Turn on a WLAN Radio Profile by selecting the managed AP from the list and clicking Edit.Figure 51

Chapter 3 TutorialsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide773.6.7 Checking your Settings and Testing the ConfigurationThe NWAs should be working at this point.

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79PART IIThe Web ConfiguratorStatus Screen (81)Management Mode (87)System Screens (109)Wireless Screen (119)SSID Screen (149)Wireless Security Sc

Safety WarningsNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide8Safety Warnings• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming poo

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NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide81CHAPTER 4 Status Screen4.1 OverviewThe Status screen displays when you log into the NWA or click Status in the navigat

Chapter 4 Status ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide82The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 8 The Status ScreenLABEL DESCRIPT

Chapter 4 Status ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide83Status This field indicates whether or not the NWA is using the interface.For each interface, th

Chapter 4 Status ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide844.2.1 System Statistics ScreenUse this screen to view diagnostic information about the NWA. Clic

Chapter 4 Status ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide85Remote Bridge MACThis is the MAC address of the peer device in bridge mode.Status This shows the

Chapter 4 Status ScreenNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide86

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide87CHAPTER 5 Management Mode5.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses using the NWA in management mode. This screen determines w

Chapter 5 Management ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide88Note: The NWA can be a controller AP, standalone AP (default) or a CAPWAP managed AP. Note: If

Chapter 5 Management ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide89DHCP Option 43 allows the CAPWAP management request (from the AP in managed AP mode) to reach

Contents OverviewNew Template User’s Guide9Contents OverviewIntroduction ...

Chapter 5 Management ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide90Click MGNT MODE in the NWA’s navigation menu. The following screen displays.Figure 58 Managem

Chapter 5 Management ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide91Apply Click this to save your changes. If you change the mode in this screen, the NWA restarts

Chapter 5 Management ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide92

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide93CHAPTER 6 AP Controller Mode6.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses the Controller AP management mode. When the NWA is used

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide94In the figure below, an administrator is able to manage the security settings of 5 APs (1 co

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide95Note: The NWA reboots every time you change mode in the MGMT MODE screen. You can switch fr

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide96Click Status. The following screen displays.Figure 62 Status ScreenThe following table des

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide976.4 AP Lists ScreenUse this screen to view and add managed APs. By default, the controller

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide98Click Controller > AP Lists. The following screen displays.Figure 63 AP Lists ScreenThe

Chapter 6 AP Controller ModeNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide99Status This displays whether the managed AP is active, not active or upgrading its firmware