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Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...13 AP Management ...24 Hardware ...33 The Web Configurator ...53 Standalone Configuration ...64 Standalone Configuration ...65 Dashboard ...67 Setup Wizard ...73 Monitor ...79 Network ...94 Wireless ...105 Bluetooth ...120 User ...123 AP Profile ...130 MON Profile ...150 WDS Profile ...153 Certificates ...155 System ...171 ...
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ...13 AP Management ...24 Hardware ...33 The Web Configurator ...53 Standalone Configuration ...64 Standalone Configuration ...65 Dashboard ...67 Setup Wizard ...73 Monitor ...79 Network ...94 Wireless ...105 Bluetooth ...120 User ...123 AP Profile ...130 MON Profile ...150 WDS Profile ...153 Certificates ...155 System ...171 ...
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Table of Contents 3.3 Zyxel Device Models With Multiple LEDs 42 3.3.1 NWA1123-AC PRO ...42 3.3.2 NWA1302-AC ...44 3.3.3 WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, and WAC6503D-S 46 3.3.4 WAC6103D-I ...48 3.3.5 WAC5302D-S ...50 Chapter 4 The Web Configurator...53 4.1 ...Part I: Standalone Configuration 64 Chapter 5 Standalone Configuration...65 5.1 Overview ...65 5.2 Starting and Stopping the Zyxel Device 65 Chapter 6 Dashboard ...67 6.1 Overview ...67 6.1.1 CPU Usage ...70 6.1.2 Memory Usage ...71 Chapter 7 Setup Wizard...73 7.1 Accessing the Wizard ...73 7.2 Using the Wizard ...73 7.2.1 Step 1 Time Settings ...
Table of Contents 3.3 Zyxel Device Models With Multiple LEDs 42 3.3.1 NWA1123-AC PRO ...42 3.3.2 NWA1302-AC ...44 3.3.3 WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, and WAC6503D-S 46 3.3.4 WAC6103D-I ...48 3.3.5 WAC5302D-S ...50 Chapter 4 The Web Configurator...53 4.1 ...Part I: Standalone Configuration 64 Chapter 5 Standalone Configuration...65 5.1 Overview ...65 5.2 Starting and Stopping the Zyxel Device 65 Chapter 6 Dashboard ...67 6.1 Overview ...67 6.1.1 CPU Usage ...70 6.1.2 Memory Usage ...71 Chapter 7 Setup Wizard...73 7.1 Accessing the Wizard ...73 7.2 Using the Wizard ...73 7.2.1 Step 1 Time Settings ...
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... System (WDS). Unless specified, the term "security settings" refers to threats. The root AP (Y) is compatible with the Zyxel Device in Root AP mode. Figure 1 Sample Network Setup 1.2.1 Root AP In Root AP mode, you can use the same pre-shared key. See Section 10.2 on page 106...(repeater SSID). Wireless clients can have multiple SSIDs active for regular wireless connections and one SSID for more details. The following figure shows a network setup that forward traffic between the wireless clients and the AP. If a client (D) tries to set up his own AP (R) with Internet access and...
... System (WDS). Unless specified, the term "security settings" refers to threats. The root AP (Y) is compatible with the Zyxel Device in Root AP mode. Figure 1 Sample Network Setup 1.2.1 Root AP In Root AP mode, you can use the same pre-shared key. See Section 10.2 on page 106...(repeater SSID). Wireless clients can have multiple SSIDs active for regular wireless connections and one SSID for more details. The following figure shows a network setup that forward traffic between the wireless clients and the AP. If a client (D) tries to set up his own AP (R) with Internet access and...
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...Hardware Version This field displays the hardware version of an internal interface on the selected device. Web Configurator The Web Configurator allows easy Zyxel Device setup and management using an Internet browser. Use this feature. Table 7 ZON Utility Fields LABEL DESCRIPTION Type This field displays an icon ... its serial number. If your Zyxel Device is . The following ways to the Internet. System Name This field displays the system name of device discovered. Location This field displays where the discovered device is managed by the NCC or an AC, use this icon to the ...
...Hardware Version This field displays the hardware version of an internal interface on the selected device. Web Configurator The Web Configurator allows easy Zyxel Device setup and management using an Internet browser. Use this feature. Table 7 ZON Utility Fields LABEL DESCRIPTION Type This field displays an icon ... its serial number. If your Zyxel Device is . The following ways to the Internet. System Name This field displays the system name of device discovered. Location This field displays where the discovered device is managed by the NCC or an AC, use this icon to the ...
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...the upper right corner of your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). • Enable Daylight Saving: Select the option if you reset the Zyxel Device to specify how much the clock changes when daylight saving begins and ends. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 73 laws, policies and regulations... are to be sold to close the wizard without saving. This will set the time difference between your location. Click Cancel to the U.S. CHAPTER 7 Setup Wizard 7.1 Accessing the Wizard When you log into the Web Configurator for the first time or when you use Daylight Saving Time. Configure the day...
...the upper right corner of your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). • Enable Daylight Saving: Select the option if you reset the Zyxel Device to specify how much the clock changes when daylight saving begins and ends. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 73 laws, policies and regulations... are to be sold to close the wizard without saving. This will set the time difference between your location. Click Cancel to the U.S. CHAPTER 7 Setup Wizard 7.1 Accessing the Wizard When you log into the Web Configurator for the first time or when you use Daylight Saving Time. Configure the day...
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... forward traffic. • a DNS server's IP address. Click Next to configure the Zyxel Device's system password and IP address. Click Cancel to close the wizard without it to confirm. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 32 Wizard: Time Settings 7.2.2 Step 2 Password and Uplink Connection Use this screen... to proceed. Otherwise, select Static IP when the Zyxel Device is connected to a router or you can access it a fixed...
... forward traffic. • a DNS server's IP address. Click Next to configure the Zyxel Device's system password and IP address. Click Cancel to close the wizard without it to confirm. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 32 Wizard: Time Settings 7.2.2 Step 2 Password and Uplink Connection Use this screen... to proceed. Otherwise, select Static IP when the Zyxel Device is connected to a router or you can access it a fixed...
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...the output power also reduces the Zyxel Device's effective broadcast radius. Click Cancel to reduce interference with other APs. If there is a high density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the Zyxel Device. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 33 Wizard: Change Password... and Uplink Connection 7.2.3 Step 3 Radio Use this screen to configure the Zyxel Device's radio transmitter(s). • Channel Selection: Select Auto to have the Zyxel Device automatically choose a radio channel ...
...the output power also reduces the Zyxel Device's effective broadcast radius. Click Cancel to reduce interference with other APs. If there is a high density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the Zyxel Device. Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 33 Wizard: Change Password... and Uplink Connection 7.2.3 Step 3 Radio Use this screen to configure the Zyxel Device's radio transmitter(s). • Channel Selection: Select Auto to have the Zyxel Device automatically choose a radio channel ...
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Figure 34 Wizard: Radio Chapter 7 Setup Wizard 7.2.4 Step 4 SSID Use this screen to enable, disable or edit an SSID profile. Figure 35 Wizard: SSID 7.2.4.1 Edit SSID Profile Use this screen to ... profile. See Section 7.2.4.1 on or off. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 76 Note: You cannot add or remove an SSID profile after running the setup wizard. Select an SSID profile and click the Status switch to turn it on page 76 for more information. To change an SSID profile's settings...
Figure 34 Wizard: Radio Chapter 7 Setup Wizard 7.2.4 Step 4 SSID Use this screen to enable, disable or edit an SSID profile. Figure 35 Wizard: SSID 7.2.4.1 Edit SSID Profile Use this screen to ... profile. See Section 7.2.4.1 on or off. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 76 Note: You cannot add or remove an SSID profile after running the setup wizard. Select an SSID profile and click the Status switch to turn it on page 76 for more information. To change an SSID profile's settings...
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Chapter 7 Setup Wizard The screen varies depending on this wireless network. You have the Zyxel Device use . 2.4 GHz is the frequency used by IEEE 802.11ac/a/n wireless clients. • Security Type: Select WPA2 to add security on the security type ... number and shared secret password of the RADIUS server to be used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless clients. 5 GHz is the frequency used for the Zyxel Device to use to proceed.
Chapter 7 Setup Wizard The screen varies depending on this wireless network. You have the Zyxel Device use . 2.4 GHz is the frequency used by IEEE 802.11ac/a/n wireless clients. • Security Type: Select WPA2 to add security on the security type ... number and shared secret password of the RADIUS server to be used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless clients. 5 GHz is the frequency used for the Zyxel Device to use to proceed.
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Otherwise, click Prev to return to the previous screen or click Cancel to check whether what you have configured is correct. Figure 38 Wizard: Summary NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 78 Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 37 Wizard: SSID: Edit (WPA2-Enterprise) 7.2.5 Summary Use this screen to close the wizard without saving. Click Save to apply your settings and complete the wizard setup.
Otherwise, click Prev to return to the previous screen or click Cancel to check whether what you have configured is correct. Figure 38 Wizard: Summary NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 78 Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 37 Wizard: SSID: Edit (WPA2-Enterprise) 7.2.5 Summary Use this screen to close the wizard without saving. Click Save to apply your settings and complete the wizard setup.
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... must belong in the same IP subnet to be used. You (U) configure the AC (C), which then automatically updates the configurations of your Zyxel Device. Figure 49 IP Setup The figure above illustrates one possible setup of the managed APs (M1 ~ M4). AP Controllers, such as hosts. The following figure illustrates a wireless network managed by...
... must belong in the same IP subnet to be used. You (U) configure the AC (C), which then automatically updates the configurations of your Zyxel Device. Figure 49 IP Setup The figure above illustrates one possible setup of the managed APs (M1 ~ M4). AP Controllers, such as hosts. The following figure illustrates a wireless network managed by...
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...by limiting broadcasts to configure the VLAN settings for your Zyxel Device. Use this screen, click Configuration > Network > VLAN. Chapter 9 Network Figure 53 Management VLAN Setup In the figure above, to access and manage the Zyxel Device from devices that devices need to which computer A ...and the Zyxel Device are not in the same VLAN. The VLAN ID associates a frame with...
...by limiting broadcasts to configure the VLAN settings for your Zyxel Device. Use this screen, click Configuration > Network > VLAN. Chapter 9 Network Figure 53 Management VLAN Setup In the figure above, to access and manage the Zyxel Device from devices that devices need to which computer A ...and the Zyxel Device are not in the same VLAN. The VLAN ID associates a frame with...
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... Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (Default) Figure 81 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (After wizard setup) The following table describes the labels in a laptop), and is displayed as the wireless network name when a person makes a connection to it. Edit Remove...Add Click this to the SSID profile. Click this to remove the selected SSID profile. This field is not available after you configure the Zyxel Deviceusing the wizard. Click this to edit the selected SSID profile. This field indicates the SSID name as it is not available after you...
... Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (Default) Figure 81 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (After wizard setup) The following table describes the labels in a laptop), and is displayed as the wireless network name when a person makes a connection to it. Edit Remove...Add Click this to the SSID profile. Click this to remove the selected SSID profile. This field is not available after you configure the Zyxel Deviceusing the wizard. Click this to edit the selected SSID profile. This field indicates the SSID name as it is not available after you...
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... Ethernet network to request the MAC address of a target IP address. 802.11k/v Assisted Roaming Schedule SSID OK Cancel Select this option to allow the Zyxel Device to a MAC address. Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 57 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List > Add/Edit SSID Profile (... SSID and the stations that can be used by client, client connectivity software, and operating system). Not all devices in your wireless connection setup screen(s) (these vary by your changes. 13.4 Security List This screen allows you want to specify the time period of each day of...
... Ethernet network to request the MAC address of a target IP address. 802.11k/v Assisted Roaming Schedule SSID OK Cancel Select this option to allow the Zyxel Device to a MAC address. Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 57 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List > Add/Edit SSID Profile (... SSID and the stations that can be used by client, client connectivity software, and operating system). Not all devices in your wireless connection setup screen(s) (these vary by your changes. 13.4 Security List This screen allows you want to specify the time period of each day of...
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... external server. Chapter 17 System 17.4 Date and Time For effective scheduling and logging, the Zyxel Device system time must be accurate. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 173 Time and Date Setup Manual Select this radio button to Manual, enter the new time in this field and then ...click Apply. The Zyxel Device has a software mechanism to set Time and Date Setup to enter the time and date manually. Table 77 Configuration > System > Date/Time LABEL DESCRIPTION Current Time and Date Current Time...
... external server. Chapter 17 System 17.4 Date and Time For effective scheduling and logging, the Zyxel Device system time must be accurate. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 173 Time and Date Setup Manual Select this radio button to Manual, enter the new time in this field and then ...click Apply. The Zyxel Device has a software mechanism to set Time and Date Setup to enter the time and date manually. Table 77 Configuration > System > Date/Time LABEL DESCRIPTION Current Time and Date Current Time...
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... time zone is one hour ahead of November. The time you use Daylight Saving Time. in local official time will set Time and Date Setup to give more daytime light in the United States starts using Daylight Saving Time at field. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 174 Check ...2 A.M. All of the time zones in this radio button to have the Zyxel Device get the time and date from late spring to 3.5, a log occurred at 2 A.M. Now Time Zone Setup Time Zone Enable Daylight Saving • When the Zyxel Device starts up . GMT or UTC). Now in the European Union start ...
... time zone is one hour ahead of November. The time you use Daylight Saving Time. in local official time will set Time and Date Setup to give more daytime light in the United States starts using Daylight Saving Time at field. NWA/WAC/WAX Series User's Guide 174 Check ...2 A.M. All of the time zones in this radio button to have the Zyxel Device get the time and date from late spring to 3.5, a log occurred at 2 A.M. Now Time Zone Setup Time Zone Enable Daylight Saving • When the Zyxel Device starts up . GMT or UTC). Now in the European Union start ...
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.... Try re-configuring the Date/Time screen. To manually set the Zyxel Device date and time: 1 Click System > Date/Time. 2 Select Manual under Time and Date Setup. 3 Enter the Zyxel Device's time in the New Time field. 4 Enter the Zyxel Device's date in order from the time server you turn on the... Zyxel Device for daylight savings. 7 Click Apply. Now button to get the time and ...
.... Try re-configuring the Date/Time screen. To manually set the Zyxel Device date and time: 1 Click System > Date/Time. 2 Select Manual under Time and Date Setup. 3 Enter the Zyxel Device's time in the New Time field. 4 Enter the Zyxel Device's date in order from the time server you turn on the... Zyxel Device for daylight savings. 7 Click Apply. Now button to get the time and ...
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... again when the reauthentication time expires. Chapter 17 System To get the Zyxel Device date and time from a time server: 1 Click System > Date/Time. 2 Select Get from Time Server under Time and Date Setup. 3 Under Time Zone Setup, select your Time Zone from the list. 4 Under Time and Date... Setup, enter a Time Server Address. 5 Click Apply. 17.5 WWW Overview The following figure shows secure and insecure management of the Zyxel Device coming in the User screens. The management session does not time out when a statistics screen is a...
... again when the reauthentication time expires. Chapter 17 System To get the Zyxel Device date and time from a time server: 1 Click System > Date/Time. 2 Select Get from Time Server under Time and Date Setup. 3 Under Time Zone Setup, select your Time Zone from the list. 4 Under Time and Date... Setup, enter a Time Server Address. 5 Click Apply. 17.5 WWW Overview The following figure shows secure and insecure management of the Zyxel Device coming in the User screens. The management session does not time out when a statistics screen is a...
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... 130 radio 130 security 130 SSID 130 wireless security 17, 246 wireless station 106 Wizard Setup 73 WLAN interface 18 WPA2 131 WWW 177 and certificates 178 see also HTTP, HTTPS 177 Z ZDP 27 ZON Utility 27 ZyXEL Discovery Protocol 27 W warm start 65 warranty 298 note 298 WDS 14 Web Configurator...
... 130 radio 130 security 130 SSID 130 wireless security 17, 246 wireless station 106 Wizard Setup 73 WLAN interface 18 WPA2 131 WWW 177 and certificates 178 see also HTTP, HTTPS 177 Z ZDP 27 ZON Utility 27 ZyXEL Discovery Protocol 27 W warm start 65 warranty 298 note 298 WDS 14 Web Configurator...