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NWA3000-N Series
Wireless N Business WLAN 3000 Series Access Point
Default Login Details
IP Address https://192.168.1.2
User Name admin
Password 1234
Version 2.23
www.zyxel.com
Edition 1, 1/2011
www.zyxel.com
Copyright © 2011
ZyXEL Communications Corporation
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About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure a NWA3000-N series AP using the web configurator. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. Related Documentation •Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Support Disc Refer to the i
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Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide. Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device. Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. Syntax Conventions • The product in this book may be referred to as the “NWA3000-N series AP”, the “device”, the “AP”, or the “system” in this User’s Guide. • Produc
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Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The NWA3000-N series AP icon is not an exact representation of your device. NWA3000-N series AP Computer Notebook computer Server Printer Firewall Telephone Switch Router NWA3000-N Series User’s Guide 5
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Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • 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 thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device. • ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device. • Make sure
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Table of Contents Table of Contents About This User's Guide ..........................................................................................................3 Document Conventions............................................................................................................4 Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................6 Table of Contents...............................................
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Table of Contents 3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 49 3.2 Object-based Configuration .................................................................................................49 3.3 Feature Configuration Overview .......................................................................................... 49 3.3.1 Feature .................................................................
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Table of Contents Chapter 6 Monitor.................................................................................................................................83 6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 83 6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 83 6.2 What You Need to Know ......................................
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Table of Contents 9.3.1 Edit AP List ...............................................................................................................115 9.4 MON Mode .........................................................................................................................116 9.4.1 Add/Edit Rogue/Friendly List .....................................................................................118 9.5 Load Balancing ..................................................................
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Table of Contents 13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 165 13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 165 13.1.2 What You Need To Know .......................................................................................165 13.2 MON Profile .....................................................................................
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Table of Contents 15.7 Telnet .............................................................................................................................. 214 15.8 FTP ................................................................................................................................. 215 15.9 SNMP ............................................................................................................................. 217 15.9.1 Supported MIBs ...............................
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Table of Contents Chapter 19 Reboot....................................................................................................................................263 19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 263 19.1.1 What You Need To Know .......................................................................................263 19.2 Reboot ......................................................
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Table of Contents NWA3000-N Series User’s Guide 14
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PART I User’s Guide 15
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview Your NWA3000-N series AP’s business-class reliability, SMB features, and centralized wireless management make it ideally suited for advanced service delivery in mission-critical networks. The NWA3000-N series AP provides secure mobility across the 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrums and the IEEE 802.11n standard’s high bandwidth to support high-performance applications. It uses Multiple BSSID and VLAN to provide up to eight simultaneous independent virtual APs.
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2 Applications for the NWA3000-N series AP The NWA3000-N series AP can be configured to use the following operating modes •Bridge / Repeater •AP + Bridge •MBSSID Applications for each operating mode are shown below. Note: A different channel should be configured for each WLAN interface to reduce the effects of radio interference. 1.2.1 Bridge / Repeater The NWA3000-N series AP can act as a wireless network bridge and establish wireless links with other APs. In the fi
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Chapter 1 Introduction At the time of writing, WDS security is compatible with other ZyXEL access points only. Refer to your other access point’s documentation for details. Figure 1 Bridge Application Figure 2 Repeater Application NWA3000-N Series User’s Guide 19
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.2.1.1 Bridge / Repeater Mode Example In the example below, when both NWA3000-N series APs are in Bridge/Repeater mode, they form a WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allowing the computers in LAN 1 to connect to the computers in LAN 2. Figure 3 Bridging Example Be careful to avoid bridge loops when you enable bridging in the NWA3000-N series AP. Bridge loops cause broadcast traffic to circle the network endlessly, resulting in possible throughput degradation and
