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... all products support all firmware features. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
• Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how...
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... Contents ...5
Part I: User's Guide 9
Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA ...11
1.1 Introducing the NWA ...11 1.1.1 Dual-Band ...12
1.2 Wireless Modes ...12 1.2.1 MBSSID ...12 1.2.2 Wireless Client ...13 1.2.3 Root AP ...15 1.2.4 Repeater ...15
1.3 Ways to Manage the NWA ...16 1.4 Configuring Your NWA's Security Features 17
1.4.1 Control Access to Your Device 17 1.4.2 Wireless Security ...17 1.5 Good...
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Chapter 12 Troubleshooting...123
12.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 123 12.2 NWA Access and Login ...124 12.3 Internet Access ...125 12.4 Wireless LAN ...126
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 129
Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions 157
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting 169
Appendix D IPv6 ...177
Appendix E Wireless LANs...187
Appendix F Legal...
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...the NWA
This User's Guide covers the following models: NWA1121-NI, and NWA1123-NI. Your NWA is an IPv6 wireless AP (Access Point) that can function in several wireless modes. It extends the range of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users.
Table 1 NWA Series Comparison Table
FEATURES
NWA1121-NI
Supported Wireless Standards
IEEE 802...
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...-Band
The NWA1123-NI is a dual-band AP and able to function both 2.4G and 5G networks at the same time. You could use the 2.4 GHz band for regular Internet surfing and downloading while using the 5 GHz band for time sensitive traffic like high-definition video, music, and gaming. Figure 1 Dual-Band Application
1.2 Wireless Modes
The...
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... the following methods to manage the NWA.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NWA using a (supported) web browser.
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore. • SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). The device can be monitored by an SNMP
manager.
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... how to navigate the web configurator from the Dashboard screen. This guide uses the NWA1121-NI screens as an example. The screens may vary slightly for different models... C - main window
2.3.1 Title Bar
Click Logout at any time to exit the Web Configurator.
Click ZAbout to open the about window, which provides information of the boot module and driver versions.
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... Settings Maintenance General Password Time Firmware Upgrade
Wireless Settings - 5G
SSID
Use this screen to configure up to eight SSID profiles for your NWA.
Security
Use this screen to configure wireless security profiles on the NWA.
RADIUS
Use this screen to configure up to four RADIUS profiles.
Layer-2 Isolation Use this screen to configure the MAC addresses of the devices...
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... Panel Summary
LINK
TAB
FUNCTION
Configuration File
Use this screen to backup and restore your device's configuration (settings) or reset the factory default settings.
Restart
Use this screen to reboot the NWA without turning the power off.
2.3.3 Main Window
The main window displays information and configuration fields. It is discussed in the rest of this document.
24...
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...> Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings - 5G screen.
Firmware Version
This field displays the current version of the firmware inside the device. It also shows the date the firmware version was created. You can change the firmware version by uploading new firmware in Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade.
Serial Number
This field displays the serial number of the NWA.
Ethernet Information
LAN MAC Address...
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1 Select Client as Operation Mode. Click Apply.
Chapter 4 Tutorial
2 Click on the Site Survey button. A window should pop up which contains a list of all available wireless devices within your NWA's range.
3 Find and select NWA (A)'s SSID: AP-A.
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... from a remote location using a client or the command console.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite used for exchanging management information between network devices.
Your NWA supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the NWA through the network. The NWA supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1), version two...
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...block of data.
SNMPv3 User Settings SNMPv3 User
User Name Password Confirm Password Access Type
AES - Advanced ...account. Enter the password for SNMP user authentication. Retype the password for confirmation. ...settings.
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
9.8 FTP Screen
Use this screen to upload and download the NWA's firmware using FTP. To use this feature, your computer...
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.... It also connects to an Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to set the time on the device.
11.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter
• Use the General screen to specify the system name (see Section 11.4 on page 116). • Use the Password screen to manage the password for your NWA (see Section...
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... 63 Firmware Upload In Process
The NWA automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Figure 64 Network Temporarily Disconnected
After the upload was finished, log in again and check your new firmware version in the Dashboard screen.
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... are supported.
This appendix shows you how to configure the IP settings on your computer in order for it to be able to communicate with the other devices on your network. Windows Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS 9/ OS X, and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to use TCP/IP on your computer. If you manually assign...
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... available for the interface on your computer.
Example - Enabling DHCPv6 on Windows XP
Windows XP does not support DHCPv6. If your network uses DHCPv6 for IP address assignment, you have to additionally install a DHCPv6 client software on your Windows XP. (Note: If you use static IP addresses or Router Advertisement for IPv6 address assignment in your network, ignore this section.) This example...
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... WPA patch for Windows XP, Funk Software's Odyssey client.
The Windows XP patch is a free download that adds WPA capability to Windows XP's built-in "Zero Configuration" wireless client. However, you must run Windows XP to use it.
WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
To set up WPA(2), you need the IP address of the RADIUS server, its port number (default...
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Disclaimers
ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described herein. Neither does it convey...
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... online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com.
Open Source Licenses
This product contains in part some free software distributed under GPL license terms and/or GPL like licenses. Open source licenses are provided with the firmware package. You can download the latest firmware at www.zyxel.com. To obtain the source...