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Contents OverviewNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide10

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1006.5.3 SetupIn this example, each of your NWA standalone AP mirror each other. They all have the sa

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1016.5.4 Configure Your NWA in Controller AP ModeThe NWA is set to Standalone AP mode by default. Af

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1021 To set your NWA in secondary controller AP mode, open the Controller > Redundacy screen (this

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1036.5.5 Setting Your NWA in Managed AP ModeAfter setting the NWAs (A and E) to controller AP modes,

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1046.5.6 Configuring the Managed Access Points ListAt this point, you have 3 NWA managed APs (B, C an

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1052 Select the NWA managed APs from the Un-Managed Access Points List as shown in the screen above.

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide106In this example, the 1st floor NWA managed AP uses radio06 for its WLAN1 Radio Profile. The WLAN2 r

107PART IIThe Web ConfiguratorSystem Screens (109)Wireless Configuration (119)SSID Screen (141)Wireless Security Screen (147)RADIUS Screen (161)L

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NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide109CHAPTER 7 System Screens7.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information and instructions on how to identify and manag

Table of ContentsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide11Table of ContentsAbout This User's Guide ...

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide110•Use the Time Setting screen (see Section 7.6 on page 116) to change your NWA’s time and date

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide111reserved this block of addresses specifically for private use; please do not use any other n

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1127.4 General Setup Screen Use the General screen to identify your NWA over the network. Click

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1137.5 Configuring the PasswordIt is strongly recommended that you change your NWA’s password.

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide114Note: Regardless of how you configure this screen, you still use the local system password to

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide115Password Type a password (up to 31 ASCII characters) for this user profile. Note that as you

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1167.6 Configuring Time SettingTo change your NWA’s time and date, click SYSTEM > Time Sett

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide117New Date (yyyy:mm:dd)This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the l

Chapter 7 System ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1187.7 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information about the topi

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide119CHAPTER 8 Wireless Configuration8.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses the steps to configure the Wireless Settings scr

Table of ContentsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide12Chapter 3Status Screens ...

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1208.3 What You Need To KnowThe following are wireless network terminologies that are r

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide121their associated wireless stations within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in o

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide122SSIDThe SSID (Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which a wireles

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide123MBSSID should not replace but rather be used in conjunction with 802.1x security.8.4

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide124The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.Table 27

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide125RTS/CTS ThresholdThe threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS handshake. Dat

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1268.4.2 Bridge / Repeater ModeThe NWA can act as a wireless network bridge and establi

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide127To have the NWA act as a wireless bridge only, click WIRELESS > Wireless and sele

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide128The following table describes the bridge labels in this screen.Table 28 Wireless: B

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide129See Table 27 on page 124 for information on the other labels in this screen.8.4.3 A

Table of ContentsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide136.2.2.2 Activate the VoIP Profile ...

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide130See the tables describing the fields in the Access Point and Bridge / Repeater operat

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide131The following table describes the labels in this screen. See Table 27 on page 124 fo

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide132to propagate to the root bridge and unwanted learned addresses are flushed from the f

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1338.5.1.4 STP Port StatesSTP assigns five port states (see next table) to eliminate p

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide134The roaming feature on the access points allows the access points to relay informatio

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1355 Access point AP 1 updates the new position of wireless station Y.8.5.3.1 Requirem

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1368.5.4 Bridge / Repeater ExampleThis section shows an example of two NWAs in Bridge/R

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide137• If your NWA (in bridge mode) is connected to a wired LAN while communicating with

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide138reductions in data transmission for applications that are sensitive to latency (delay

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide139When ATC is activated, the device sends traffic with smaller packets before traffic

Table of ContentsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide147.5 Configuring the Password ...

Chapter 8 Wireless ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide140The following table shows how priorities are assigned for packets coming from the LAN

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide141CHAPTER 9 SSID Screen9.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how you can configure Service Set Identifier (SSID) profile

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1429.3 What You Need To KnowWhen the NWA is set to Access Point, AP + Bridge or MBSSID mode, you n

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1439.4 The SSID ScreenUse this screen to select the SSID profile you want to configure. Click Wir

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1449.4.1 Configuring SSIDUse this screen to configure an SSID profile. Select an SSID profile in W

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide145QoS Select the Quality of Service priority for this BSS’s traffic. • In the pre-configured VoIP

Chapter 9 SSID ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide146

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide147CHAPTER 10 Wireless Security Screen10.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to use the Wireless Security screen. Thi

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide14810.3 What You Need To KnowUser AuthenticationAuthentication is the process of ver

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide149• 802.1x-Only. This is a standard that extends the features of IEEE 802.11 to sup

Table of ContentsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1510.1 Overview ...

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide150Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2 (MSCHAPv2) or Gene

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide151After selecting the security profile you want to edit, the following screen appea

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide152The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 41 Wireless > S

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide15310.4.2 Security: 802.1x OnlyUse this screen to set the selected profile to 802.1

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide15410.4.3 Security: 802.1x Static 64-bit, 802.1x Static 128-bit Use this screen to s

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide15510.4.4 Security: WPAUse this screen to set the selected profile to Wi-Fi Protect

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide15610.4.5 Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIXUse this screen to set the selected profile to W

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide157The following table describes the labels not previously discussedTable 45 Wirel

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide15810.4.6 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIXUse this screen to set the select

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide15910.5 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information o

Table of ContentsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1614.5.1 WAN IP Address Assignment ...

Chapter 10 Wireless Security ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide160

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide161CHAPTER 11 RADIUS Screen11.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how you can use the Wireless > RADIUS screen.Remote

Chapter 11 RADIUS ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide16211.3 What You Need To KnowThe RADIUS server handles the following tasks:• Authentication whi

Chapter 11 RADIUS ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide16311.4 The RADIUS ScreenUse this screen to set up your NWA’s RADIUS server settings. Click Wi

Chapter 11 RADIUS ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide164Internal Select this check box to use the NWA’s internal authentication server. The Active, R

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide165CHAPTER 12 Layer-2 Isolation Screen12.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how you can configure the Layer-2 Isolation

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide166MAC addresses that are not listed in the Allow devices with these MAC addresses ta

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide16712.4 The Layer-2 Isolation ScreenUse this screen to select and configure a layer

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide168Note: When configuring this screen, remember to select the correct layer-2 isolati

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide16912.5 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information o

Table of ContentsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1718.4.3 My Certificates Details Screen ...

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide170•Enter C’s MAC address in the MAC Address field, and enter “File Server C” in the

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide171CHAPTER 13 MAC Filter Screen13.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how you can use the Wireless > MAC Filter screen

Chapter 13 MAC Filter ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide17213.3 What You Should Know About MAC FilterEvery Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media

Chapter 13 MAC Filter ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide173The following table describes the labels in this screen.13.4.1 Configuring the MAC Filt

Chapter 13 MAC Filter ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide174Note: To activate MAC filtering on an SSID profile, select the correct filter from the En

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide175CHAPTER 14 IP Screen14.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how you can configure the IP address of your NWA.The Intern

Chapter 14 IP ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide17614.3 What You Need To Know About IPThe Ethernet parameters of the NWA are preset in the factory

Chapter 14 IP ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide17714.5 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information about the topics

Chapter 14 IP ScreenNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide178

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide179CHAPTER 15 Rogue AP Detection15.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses rogue wireless access points and how to configure

Table of ContentsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1821.2 The Load Balancing Screen ...

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide180(the dashed ellipse B) is well-secured, but the rogue AP uses inferior security that is

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide181that of a neighbor (for example) you should also add these APs to the list, as they do

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide18215.3.1 Configuration ScreenUse this screen to enable your NWA’s Rogue AP detection sett

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide18315.3.2 Friendly AP ScreenUse this screen to specify APs as trusted. Click Rogue AP &g

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide18415.3.3 Rogue AP ScreenUse this scren to display details of all wireless access points w

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide185Description If you want to move the AP’s entry to the friendly AP list, enter a short,

Chapter 15 Rogue AP DetectionNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide186

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide187CHAPTER 16 Remote Management Screens16.1 OverviewThis chapter shows you how to enable remote management of your NWA

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide18816.2 What You Can Do in the Remote Management Screens•Use the Telnet screen (see

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide189version one (SNMPv1) and version two (SNMPv2c). The next figure illustrates an S

Table of ContentsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide19Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions...

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide1901. Telnet2. HTTPSystem TimeoutThere is a default system management idle timeo

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide19116.5 The FTP ScreenYou can upload and download the NWA’s firmware and configura

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide192The following table describes the labels in this screen.16.6 The WWW ScreenYou c

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide193The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 59 Remote MGNT &

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide19416.7 The SNMP ScreenUse this screen to have a manager station administrate your

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide19516.8 Technical ReferenceThis section provides some technical background informa

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide196device. Examples of variables include such as number of packets received, node po

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide197Some traps include an SNMP interface index. The following table maps the SNMP in

Chapter 16 Remote Management ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide198

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide199CHAPTER 17 Internal RADIUS Server17.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how the NWA can use its internal RADIUS server

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Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide20017.2 What You Can Do in the Internal Radius Server Screens•Use the AUTH. SERVER >

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide201Click AUTH. SERVER > Setting. The following screen displays.Figure 125 Setting

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide20217.5 The Trusted AP ScreenUse this screen to specify APs as trusted. Click AUTH. SE

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide203Figure 126 Trusted AP ScreenThe following table describes the labels in this scre

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide20417.6 The Trusted Users Screen Use this screen to configure trusted user entries. C

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide20517.7 Technical ReferenceThis section provides some technical background informatio

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS ServerNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide206Note: The internal RADIUS server does not support domain accounts (DOMAIN/user). Whe

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide207CHAPTER 18 Certificates18.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how your NWA can use certificates as a means of authenti

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide20818.3 What You Need To KnowA Certification Authority (CA) issues certificates and guarantees t

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide209Note: Certificates display in black and certification requests display in gray.Figure 130 C

21PART IIntroductionIntroducing the NWA (23)Introducing the Web Configurator (35)Status Screens (39)Management Mode (47)Tutorial (67)

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide21018.4.1 My Certificates Import ScreenUse this screen if you have an existing CA-issued certifi

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide211Note: You can import only a certificate that matches a corresponding certification request th

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide212Click Certificates > My Certificates and then Create to open the My Certificate Create scre

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide213Organization Type up to 127 characters to identify the company or group to which the certific

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide214After you click Apply in the My Certificate Create screen, you see a screen that tells you the

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide215Click Certificates > My Certificates to open the My Certificates screen (Figure 130 on pag

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide216The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 69 Certificates > My Certif

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide217Valid From This field displays the date that the certificate becomes applicable. The text dis

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide21818.5 Trusted CAs ScreenUse this screen to view the list of trusted certificates. The NWA acce

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide21918.5.1 Trusted CAs Import ScreenUse this screen to save a trusted certification authority’s

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Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide220The following table describes the labels in this screen.18.5.2 Trusted CAs Details ScreenUse

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide221Click Certificates > Trusted CAs to open the Trusted CAs screen. Click the details icon to

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide222Certificate Path Click the Refresh button to have this read-only text box display the end enti

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide22318.6 Technical ReferenceThis section provides technical background information about the top

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide22418.6.1 Private-Public CertificatesWhen using public-key cryptology for authentication, each h

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide22518.6.3 Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate on Your ComputerA certificate’s fingerprint

Chapter 18 CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2264 Use a secure method to verify that the certificate owner has the same information in the Thu

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide227CHAPTER 19 Log Screens19.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on viewing and generating logs on your NWA.Log

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide22819.2 What You Can Do in the Log Screens•Use the View Log screen (Section 19.4 on page 228) to

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide229Click Logs > View Log. The following screen displays. Figure 140 Logs > View LogThe fo

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide23CHAPTER 1 Introducing the NWAThis chapter introduces the main applications and features of the NWA. It also introduce

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide230Click Logs > Log Settings. The following screen displays. Figure 141 Logs > Log Setting

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide231Send Alerts to Enter the e-mail address where the alert messages will be sent. If this field

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide23219.6 Technical ReferenceThis section provides some technical background information about the

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide23319.6.2 Log CommandsGo to the command interpreter interface (refer to Appendix F on page 379 f

Chapter 19 Log ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide234Use sys logs category followed by a log category and a parameter to decide what to record Use t

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide235CHAPTER 20 VLAN20.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure VLAN on the NWA.A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Netw

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide23620.3 What You Need To Know About VLANWhen you use wireless VLAN and RADIUS VLAN together, the NWA fir

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide23720.4 Wireless VLAN ScreenUse this screen to enable and configure your Wireless Virtual LAN setup. Cl

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide238The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 79 VLAN > Wireless VLANFIELD DESCRI

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide23920.4.1 RADIUS VLAN ScreenUse this screen to configure your RADIUS Virtual LAN setup. Click VLAN >

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide24• Access Point (AP)• Bridge/Repeater•AP+Bridge•MBSSIDApplications for each operating mode

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide24020.5 Technical ReferenceThis section provides some technical background information and configuration

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide241On an Ethernet switch, create a VLAN that has the same management VLAN ID as the NWA. The following f

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2428 Click Apply. The following screen displays.Figure 147 VLAN-Aware Switch9 Click VLAN Status to disp

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2433 Click Apply. Figure 149 VLAN Setup4 The NWA attempts to connect with a VLAN-aware device. You ca

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide244ZyXEL uses the following standard RADIUS attributes returned from Microsoft’s IAS RADIUS service to pl

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2451d Click OK.Figure 150 New Global Security Group 2 In VLAN Group ID Properties, click the Members t

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2461Using the Remote Access Policy option on the Internet Authentication Service management interface, cr

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2474 The Select Groups window displays. Select a remote access policy and click the Add button. The poli

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2487b Clear the check boxes for all other authentication types listed below the drop-down list box. Figur

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide249•Click the Add button to add an additional three RADIUS VLAN attributes required for 802.1X Dynamic V

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide25When the NWA is in Bridge / Repeater mode, security between APs (the Wireless Distributi

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide25011c Click the Add button.Figure 159 RADIUS Attribute Screen 12 The Enumerable Attribute Information

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide251the VLAN Group specified in this policy will be given a VLAN ID specified in the NWA VLAN table.14b C

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide25217b The completed Advanced tab configuration should resemble the following screen. Figure 163 Comple

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide25320.5.4 Second Rx VLAN ID ExampleIn this example, the NWA is configured to tag packets from SSID01 wi

Chapter 20 VLANNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2542 Click VLAN > Wireless VLAN.3 If VLAN is not already enabled, click Enable Virtual LAN and set up

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide255CHAPTER 21 Load Balancing21.1 OverviewWireless load balancing is the process whereby you limit the number of connecti

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide256Imagine a coffee shop in a crowded business district that offers free wireless connectivity to

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide257The requirements for load balancing are fairly straight forward and should be met in order fo

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide25821.2.1 Disassociating and Delaying ConnectionsWhen your AP becomes overloaded, there are two

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide259can afford the bandwidth for it or the red laptop is picked up by a different AP that has ban

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide26In the figure below, A and B use X as an AP to access the wired network, while X and Y co

Chapter 21 Load BalancingNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide260

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide261CHAPTER 22 Dynamic Channel Selection22.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure dynamic channel selection on

Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel SelectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide262In this example, if the NWA attempts to broadcast on channels 1, 2, or 3 it is met

Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel SelectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide263DCS Client Aware Select Enable to have the NWA wait until all connected clients ha

Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel SelectionNWA-3160 Series User’s Guide264

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide265CHAPTER 23 Maintenance23.1 OverviewThis chapter describes the maintenance screens. It discusses how you can view th

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide26623.3 What You Need To Know About the Maintenance ScreensFind firmware at www.zyxel.com in a fi

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide267Note: The Poll Interval field is configurable. The fields in this screen vary according to the

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide26823.5 Association List ScreenUse this screen to know which wireless clients are associated with

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide26923.6 Channel Usage ScreenUse this screen to see what channel the wireless clients are using t

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide27To the wireless clients in the network, each SSID appears to be a different access point

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide270The following table describes the labels in this screen.23.7 F/W Upload ScreenUse this scren t

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide271The following table describes the labels in this screen.Do not turn off the NWA while firmware

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide272If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click Return to go back to

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide273it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide274If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your co

Chapter 23 MaintenanceNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide275Click Maintenance > Restart. The following screen displays. Click Restart to have the NWA r

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277PART IIITroubleshooting and SpecificationsTroubleshooting (279)Product Specifications (285)

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NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide279CHAPTER 24 TroubleshootingThis chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide282 Guest_SSID. This profile is intended for use by visitors and others who require access

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2802 If you changed the static IP address and have forgotten it, you have to reset the device

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide281• Try to access the NWA using another service, such as Telnet. If you can access the NWA,

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2821 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the NWA is connected to a broadband modem o

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide283Advanced Suggestions• Check the settings for QoS. If it is disabled, you might consider ac

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide284

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide285CHAPTER 25 Product SpecificationsThe following tables summarize the NWA’s hardware and firmware features.Table 91

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide286Table 92 Firmware SpecificationsAntenna SpecificationsSMA antenna connectors, equi

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide287SSL Passthrough SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) uses a public key to encrypt data that&a

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide288Table 93 Other SpecificationsApprovals Radio•USA:FCC Part 15C 15.247FCC Part 15E 1

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide289Compatible ZyXEL AntennasAt the time of writing, you can use the following antennas

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide29ZyXEL’s CAPWAP allows a single access point to manage up to eight other access points. T

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide290Compatible ZyXEL Antenna CablesThe following table shows you the cables you can use

291PART IVAppendices and IndexSetting Up Your Computer’s IP Address (293)Wireless LANs (319)Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions (335)I

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NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide293APPENDIX A Setting Up Your Computer’s IPAddressNote: Your specific ZyXEL device may not support all of the operating

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2941 Click Start > Control Panel.Figure 186 Windows XP: Start Menu2

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2953 Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties.Figur

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2965 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens.Figure 190 W

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide297Windows VistaThis section shows screens from Windows Vista Professio

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2984 Click Manage network connections.Figure 194 Windows Vista: Networ

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide2996 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Prop

About This User's GuideNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3About This User's GuideIntended AudienceThis manual is intended for people who want

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide30• SMT. System Management Terminal is a text-based configuration menu that you can use to

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3007 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens.

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide301Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4The screens in this section are from Mac OS X

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3023 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet f

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3035 For statically assigned settings, do the following:•From the Confi

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide304Click Apply Now and close the window.Verifying SettingsCheck your TCP

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3052 In System Preferences, click the Network icon.Figure 205 Mac OS

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3063 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the l

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide307•In the Router field, enter the IP address of your NWA.Figure 207

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide308Verifying SettingsCheck your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applicatio

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3091 Click System > Administration > Network.Figure 209 Ubuntu

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide31• Enable wireless security on your NWA. Choose the most secure encryption method that al

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3103 In the Authenticate window, enter your admin account name and passw

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3115 The Properties dialog box opens.Figure 213 Ubuntu 8: Network Set

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3127 If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the DNS tab in th

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide313tab. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your connection

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3141 Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST).Figur

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3153 When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3165 When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tabFigu

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3178 If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the Hostname/DNS

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide318Verifying SettingsClick the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide319APPENDIX B Wireless LANsWireless LAN TopologiesThis section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topolog

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide321.8 LEDsThis section applies to the NWA-3500 only.Figure 8 LEDsTable 3 LEDsLABEL LED

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide320with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wir

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide321An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their asso

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide322wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so they cannot "hear" each other,

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide323Fragmentation ThresholdA Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide324several intermediate rate steps between the maximum and minimum data rates. The IEEE 802.11g

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide325IEEE 802.1xIn June 2001, the IEEE 802.1x standard was designed to extend the features of IEE

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide326• Access-ChallengeSent by a RADIUS server requesting more information in order to allow acces

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide327However, MD5 authentication has some weaknesses. Since the authentication server needs to ge

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide328Dynamic WEP Key ExchangeThe AP maps a unique key that is generated with the RADIUS server. Th

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide329If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use WPA or WPA-PSK depending on

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide332 WDS/SYS Green On The NWA is in AP + Bridge or Bridge/Repeater mode, and has successful

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide330keys. This prevent all wireless devices sharing the same encryption keys. (a weakness of WEP)

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3313 The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key (PMK) key to the AP that then sets up

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3324 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process to encrypt data exchange

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide333Antenna OverviewAn antenna couples RF signals onto air. A transmitter within a wireless devi

Appendix B Wireless LANsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide334• Omni-directional antennas send the RF signal out in all directions on a horizontal plane. T

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide335APPENDIX C Pop-up Windows, JavaScriptsand Java PermissionsIn order to use the web configurator you need to allow:• W

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3361 In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options, Pr

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3372 Select Settings…to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings scr

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3384 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3391 In Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWANWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide34

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3406 Click OK to close the window.Figure 235 Security Setti

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3415 Click OK to close the window.Figure 236 Security Sett

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3423 Click OK to close the window.Figure 237 Java (Sun)

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide343APPENDIX D Importing CertificatesThis appendix shows you how to import public key certificates into your web browser

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3441 If your device’s web configurator is set to use SSL certification, then the first

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3454 In the Certificate dialog box, click Install Certificate.Figure 241 Internet Ex

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3466 If you want Internet Explorer to Automatically select certificate store based on t

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3478 In the Select Certificate Store dialog box, choose a location in which to save th

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide34810 If you are presented with another Security Warning, click Yes.Figure 247 Intern

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide349Installing a Stand-Alone Certificate File in Internet ExplorerRather than browsing

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide35CHAPTER 2 Introducing the WebConfiguratorThis chapter describes how to access the NWA’s web configurator and provides

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3501 Open Internet Explorer and click Tools > Internet Options.Figure 252 Internet

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3513 In the Certificates dialog box, click the Trusted Root Certificates Authorities t

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3526 The next time you go to the web site that issued the public key certificate you ju

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3533 The certificate is stored and you can now connect securely to the web configurato

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3542 In the Options dialog box, click Advanced > Encryption > View Certificates.F

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3554 Use the Select File dialog box to locate the certificate and then click Open.Figu

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3562 In the Options dialog box, click Advanced > Encryption > View Certificates.F

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3574 In the Delete Web Site Certificates dialog box, click OK.Figure 266 Firefox 2:

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3583 The next time you visit the web site, click the padlock in the address bar to open

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3592 In Preferences, click Advanced > Security > Manage certificates.Figure 270

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide36Note: If you do not change the password, the following screen appears every

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3603 In the Certificates Manager, click Authorities > Import.Figure 271 Opera 9:

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3615 In the Install authority certificate dialog box, click Install.Figure 273 Oper

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3621 Open Opera and click Tools > Preferences.Figure 275 Opera 9: Tools Menu2 In P

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3633 In the Certificates manager, select the Authorities tab, select the certificate t

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3642 Click Continue.Figure 278 Konqueror 3.5: Server Authentication3 Click Forever wh

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide365Installing a Stand-Alone Certificate File in KonquerorRather than browsing to a ZyX

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3663 The next time you visit the web site, click the padlock in the address bar to open

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide3674 The next time you go to the web site that issued the public key certificate you j

Appendix D Importing CertificatesNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide368

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide369APPENDIX E IP Addresses and SubnettingThis appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide372.2 Resetting the NWAThis replaces the current configuration file with the

Appendix E IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide370The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octet

Appendix E IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide371By convention, subnet masks always consist of a continuous sequence of ones be

Appendix E IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide372As these two IP addresses cannot be used for individual hosts, calculate the ma

Appendix E IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide373SubnettingYou can use subnetting to divide one network into multiple sub-netwo

Appendix E IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide374The following figure shows the company network after subnetting. There are now

Appendix E IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide375Each subnet contains 6 host ID bits, giving 26 - 2 or 62 hosts for each subnet

Appendix E IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide376Example: Eight SubnetsSimilarly, use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000

Appendix E IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide377The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bi

Appendix E IP Addresses and SubnettingNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide378you entered. You don't need to change the subnet mask computed by the NWA

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide379APPENDIX F Text File Based AutoConfigurationThis chapter describes how administrators can use text configuration fil

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide38• Check the status bar at the bottom of the screen when you click Apply or O

Appendix F Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide380You can have a different configuration file for each AP. You can also ha

Appendix F Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide381Use the following procedure to have the AP download the configuration f

Appendix F Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide382The second line must specify the file version. The AP compares the file

Appendix F Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide383Wcfg Command Configuration File ExamplesThese example configuration fil

Appendix F Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide384Figure 293 WPA-PSK Configuration File ExampleFigure 294 WPA Configur

Appendix F Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide385commands that create security and SSID profiles before the commands tha

Appendix F Text File Based Auto ConfigurationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide386

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide387APPENDIX G Legal InformationCopyrightCopyright © 2009 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.The contents of this publi

Appendix G Legal InformationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide388• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may caus

Appendix G Legal InformationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide389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

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide39CHAPTER 3 Status ScreensThe Status screen displays when you log into the NWA, or click STATUS in the navigation menu.

Appendix G Legal InformationNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide390NoteRepair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of th

IndexNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide391IndexAaccess 24access point 24access privileges 26address 110address assignment 110, 177address filtering 23admi

IndexNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide392dimensions 285disclaimer 387Distribution System 120Dynamic Frequency Selection 133dynamic WEP key exchange 328EE

IndexNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide393maintenance 23management 23Management Information Base (MIB) 196management VLAN 240managing the devicegood habit

IndexNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide394Ssafety warnings 7security 24security profiles 23server 23Service Set 122, 125, 131Service Set Identifiersee SSI

IndexNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide395WPA2 23, 328user authentication 330vs WPA2-PSK 329wireless client supplicant 330with RADIUS application example

IndexNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide396

About This User's GuideNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide4Customer SupportIn the event of problems that cannot be solved by using this manual, you sh

Chapter 3 Status ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide403.1 The Status ScreenCluck Status. The following screen displays. The Status screen varies sl

Chapter 3 Status ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide41System InformationSystem Name This field displays the NWA system name. It is used for identif

Chapter 3 Status ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide42Registration Type This field is available only when the NWA is in AP controller management mo

Chapter 3 Status ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide43SSID This field displays the SSID(s) currently used by each wireless module.BSSID This field

Chapter 3 Status ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide443.1.1 AP ListClick the AP List link the Status screen when the NWA is in AP controller manage

Chapter 3 Status ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide453.1.2 AP StatisticsClick the AP Statistics link the Status screen when the NWA is in AP cont

Chapter 3 Status ScreensNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide463.1.3 SSID InformationClick the SSID Information link the Status screen when the NWA is in AP

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide47CHAPTER 4 Management ModeThis chapter discusses the MGNT MODE (Management Mode) screen. This screen determines whethe

Chapter 4 Management ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide484.1.1 CAPWAP Discovery and ManagementThe link between CAPWAP-enabled access points proceeds

Chapter 4 Management ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide49DHCP Option 43 allows the CAPWAP management request (from the AP in managed AP mode) to reac

Document ConventionsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide5Document ConventionsWarnings and NotesThese are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Gu

Chapter 4 Management ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide50Click MGNT MODE in the NWA’s navigation menu. The following screen displays.Figure 19 The M

Chapter 4 Management ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide51Manual AP Controller IPCheck this is you know the IP address of the controller AP that you w

Chapter 4 Management ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide52

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide53CHAPTER 5 Controller AP Mode5.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses the Controller AP management mode. When the NWA is us

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide54In the figure below, an administrator is able to manage the security settings of 5 APs (1

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide55After logging in again, the navigation menu changes to include links for the Controller a

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide56Figure 23 AP Controller: the Status ScreenThe following table describes the new labels i

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide575.4 AP List ScreenUse this screen to view and add managed APs. By default, the NWA is al

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide58Status This displays whether the managed AP is active, not active or upgrading its firmwar

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide595.4.1 The AP Lists Edit ScreenUse this screen to change the description or radio profile

Document ConventionsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide6Icons Used in FiguresFigures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The NWA icon

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide605.5 Configuration ScreenUse this screen to control the way in which the NWA accepts new A

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide615.6 Redundancy ScreenUse this screen to set the controller AP as a primary or secondary

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide625.7 The Profile Edit ScreensThis section describes the Profile Edit screens, which are av

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide63The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 13 The Profile Edit >

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide645.8 The Radio Profile Edit ScreenUse this screen to configure a specific radio profile. I

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide65The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 14 The Profile Edit >

Chapter 5 Controller AP ModeNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide66Rates Configuration This section controls the data rates permitted for clients of an AP us

NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide67CHAPTER 6 TutorialThis chapter first provides an overview of how to configure the wireless LAN on your NWA, and then

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide686.1.1.1 Configuring Dual WLAN AdaptorsThe NWA is equipped with dual wireless adaptors. This means y

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide69Figure 31 Configuring Wireless LAN Select Operating ModeAccess Point Bridge / R

Safety WarningsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide7Safety Warnings• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide706.1.3 Further ReadingUse these links to find more information on the steps:• Choosing 802.11 Mode:

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide71The following figure shows the multiple networks you want to set up. Your NWA is marked Z, the main

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide726.2.1 Change the Operating ModeLog in to the NWA (see Section 2.1 on page 35). Click WIRELESS >

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide73Select MBSSID from the Operating Mode drop-down list box. The screen displays as follows.Figure 34

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide74network’s parameters, so when you set up security for the VoIP_SSID and Guest_SSID profiles you will

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide75• Choose a new SSID for the VoIP network. In this example, enter VOIP_SSID_Example. Note that altho

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide76You already chose to use the security02 profile for this network, so select the radio button for sec

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide776.2.2.2 Activate the VoIP ProfileYou need to activate the VoIP_SSID profile before it can be used.

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide78Click WIRELESS > SSID. Select Guest_SSID’s entry in the list and click Edit. The following screen

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide79You already chose to use the security03 profile for this network, so select security03’s entry in t

Safety WarningsNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide8

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide806.2.3.2 Set up Layer 2 IsolationConfigure layer 2 isolation to control the specific devices you wan

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide81The Guest_SSID network uses the l2isolation01 profile by default, so select its entry and click Edi

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide826.2.3.3 Activate the Guest ProfileYou need to activate the Guest_SSID profile before it can be used

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide836.3 How to Set Up and Use Rogue AP Detection This example shows you how to configure the rogue AP

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide84E, and a computer, marked F, connected to the wired network. The coffee shop’s access point is marke

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide85Note: The NWA can detect the MAC addresses of APs automatically. However, it is more secure to obta

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide86Note: You can add APs that are not part of your network to the friendly AP list, as long as you know

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide873 Next, you will save the list of friendly APs in order to provide a backup and upload it to your o

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide885 Save the friendly AP list somewhere it can be accessed by all the other access points on the netwo

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide894 Click Apply.6.3.3 Set Up E-mail LogsIn this section, you will configure the first of your four A

Contents OverviewNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide9Contents OverviewIntroduction ...

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide90• Enter a subject line for the alert e-mails in the Mail Subject field. Choose a subject that is eye

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide91• Log into each AP’s Web configurator and click ROGUE AP > Rogue AP. Click Refresh. If any of th

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide92NWA is marked Z. C is a workstation on your wired network, D is your main network switch, and E is t

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide931 Configure the SERVER_1 network’s SSID profile to use specific MAC filter and layer-2 isolation pr

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide941 Log into the NWA’s Web Configurator and click WIRELESS > SSID. The following screen displays, s

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide953 Click the Layer-2 Isolation tab. When the Layer-2 Isolation screen appears, select L2Isolation03’

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide966.4.5 Configure the SERVER_2 NetworkNext, you will configure the SERVER_2 network that allows Bob t

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide971 Click WIRELESS > Wireless. Check that the Operating Mode is MBSSID and that the correct SSID p

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide986.4.6.2 Testing the ConfigurationBefore you allow employees to use the network, you need to thoroug

Chapter 6 TutorialNWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide996.5 How to Configure Management ModesThis example shows you how to configure the NWA’s controller