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NWA-8500
802.11a/g Ultra Thin Wireless Business
Access Point
Quick Start Guide
CONTENTS
Version 1.00
ENGLISH 1
6/2007
DEUTSCH 19
Edition 1
ESPAÑOL 27
FRANÇAIS 35
ITALIANO 43
РУСС КИЙ 51
SVENSKA 59
简体中文 65
繁體中文 71
Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved
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EN ENGLIS GLISH H Introduction The NWA-8500 is an access point that receives power from a PoE (power over Ethernet) WLAN controller. The NWA-8500 does not require a power adapter or power cord. You can just deploy the NWA-8500 in your wireless network with a PoE wireless switch. Through the NWA-8500 (labeled AP in the following figure), wireless clients on the WLAN can access the Internet or the wired network. This guide shows you how to connect the NWA-8500 to a WLAN controller and hang
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ENGLISH 1 Use the included Ethernet cable to connect the ETHERNET port to a PoE WLAN controller’s WLAN port. At the time of writing, you can connect only the NWA-8500 to the NXC-8160 model. 1.1 LEDs Look at the LEDs (lights) on the NWA-8500. The PWR, LAN, WLAN 1 and WLAN 2 LEDs are all on when the Ethernet port is properly connected. The LAN, WLAN 1 and WLAN 2 LEDs blink when there is traffic. 2
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ENGLISH If none of the LEDs are on, check your connections, and inspect your cable for damage. Make sure that your wireless switch is powered on. If the LEDs are still off, contact your vendor. 2 Hardware Mounting In general, the best location for the access point is at the center of your intended wireless coverage area. For better performance, mount the NWA-8500 in a place that is high up and free of obstructions. 2.1 Wall-mounted Follow the steps to attach your NWA-8500 to a wall. See
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ENGLISH Be careful to avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall when drilling holes for the screws. 3 Do not insert the screws all the way into the wall. Leave a small gap of about 0.5 cm between the heads of the screws and the wall. 4 Make sure the screws are snugly fastened to the wall. They need to hold the weight of the NWA-8500 with the connection cables. 5 Align the holes on the back of the NWA-8500 with the screws on the wall. Hang the NWA-8500 on the screws. Produ
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ENGLISH Weight 400 g Connector One auto-negotiating, auto MDI/MDI-X 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet port Antenna Internal antennas with dual-band support (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) Distance between the centers of 140 mm the holes (for wall mounting) on the device’s back. Recommended type of screws for M4 Tap Screw (see the wall-mounting figure below) Operating 0º C ~ 50º C Temperature Operating 10% ~ 90% RH (non-condensing) Humidity Approvals EMC: FCC Class B, CE-EMC Class B, C-Tick Class B, VCCI Clas
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ENGLISH The following are dimensions of an M4 tap screw and masonry plug used for wall mounting. All measurements are in millimeters (mm). Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations. 6
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ENGLISH This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interf
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ENGLISH FCC Radiation Exposure Statement • This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in con- junction with any other antenna or transmitter. • For operation within 5.15 ~ 5.25GHz frequency range, it is restricted to indoor environment. • IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to channels 1 through 11. • To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna
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ENGLISH Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device has been designed for the WLAN 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks throughout the EC region and Switzerland, with restrictions in France. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES- 003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Viewing Certifications 1 Go to http://www.zyx
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ENGLISH • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunder- storm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device. • Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing cov- ers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points o
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ENGLISH • If you wall mount your device, make sure that no electrical lines, gas or water pipes will be damaged. • The PoE (Power over Ethernet) devices that supply or receive power and their connected Ethernet cables must all be completely indoors. This product is recyclable. Dispose of it properly. Warranty ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from
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ENGLISH components to proper operating condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions. Note Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser. This warranty is in
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ENGLISH and other support materials. Registration Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for North American products. User Guide Feedback Help us help you. E-mail all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters@zyxel.com.tw or send regular mail to The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based
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ENGLISH • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. “+” is the (prefix) number you dial to make an international telephone call. Corporate Headquarters (Worldwide) • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.com.tw • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.com.tw • Telephone: +886-3-578-3942 • Fax: +886-3-578-2439 • Web: www.zyxel.com, www.europe.zyxel.com • FTP: ftp.zyxel.com, ftp.europe.zyxel.com • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communication
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ENGLISH • Fax: +358-9-4780-8448 • Web: www.zyxel.fi • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Oy, Malminkaari 10, 00700 Helsinki, Finland France • E-mail: info@zyxel.fr • Telephone: +33-4-72-52-97-97 • Fax: +33-4-72-52-19-20 • Web: www.zyxel.fr • Regular Mail: ZyXEL France, 1 rue des Vergers, Bat. 1 / C, 69760 Limonest, France Germany • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.de • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.de • Telephone: +49-2405-6909-69 • Fax: +49-2405-6909-99 • Web: www.zyxel.de • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Deu
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ENGLISH gawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022, Japan Kazakhstan • Support: http://zyxel.kz/support • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.kz • Telephone: +7-3272-590-698 • Fax: +7-3272-590-689 • Web: www.zyxel.kz • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Kazakhstan, 43 Dostyk Ave., Office 414, Dostyk Busi- ness Centre, 050010 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan Malaysia • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.com.my • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.com.my • Telephone: +603-8076-9933 • Fax: +603-8076-9833 • Web: http://www.zyxel.com.my • Regular Mail: ZyXEL
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ENGLISH Russia • Support: http://zyxel.ru/support • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.ru • Telephone: +7-095-542-89-29 • Fax: +7-095-542-89-25 • Web: www.zyxel.ru • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Russia, Ostrovityanova 37a Str., Moscow 117279, Rus- sia Singapore • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.com.sg • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.com.sg • Telephone: +65-6899-6678 • Fax: +65-6899-8887 • Web: http://www.zyxel.com.sg • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Singapore Pte Ltd., No. 2 International Business Park, The Strategry #03-28, Sin
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ENGLISH Ukraine • Support E-mail: support@ua.zyxel.com • Sales E-mail: sales@ua.zyxel.com • Telephone: +380-44-247-69-78 • Fax: +380-44-494-49-32 • Web: www.ua.zyxel.com • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Ukraine, 13, Pimonenko Str., Kiev 04050, Ukraine United Kingdom • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.co.uk • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.co.uk • Telephone: +44-1344-303044, 08707-555779 (UK only) • Fax: +44-1344-303034 • Web: www.zyxel.co.uk • FTP: ftp.zyxel.co.uk • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd., 11 T
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DEUTSCH DEUTSCH Einführung Der NWA-8500 ist ein Access-Point (AP), der über einen PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) WLAN-Controller mit Strom versorgt wird. Der NWA-8500 erfordert keinen Netzadapter oder Stromkabel. Sie können den NWA-8500 in Ihrem Drahtlosnetzwerk einfach mit einem PoE-Wireless-Switch verwenden. Mit dem NWA-8500 (in der folgenden Abbildung AP bezeichnet) können Wireless-Clients im WLAN auf das Internet oder auf das Drahtlosnetzwerk zugreifen. In dieser Anleitung wird beschrieben
