User’s Guide NWA/WAC/WAX Series 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Access Point Default Login Details LAN IP Address User Name Password Version 6.00 Edition 1, 12/2019 DHCP-assigned IP OR 192.168.1.
IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This is a User’s Guide for a series of products. Not all products support all firmware features. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your product hardware, firmware, or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.
Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this 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 • All models in this series may be referred to as the “Zyxel Device” in this guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
Contents Overview Contents Overview Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 13 AP Management .................................................................................................................................. 24 Hardware ...............................................................................................................................................
Table of Contents Table of Contents Document Conventions ......................................................................................................................3 Contents Overview .............................................................................................................................4 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5 Chapter 1 Introduction .................
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 ....................................
Table of Contents Chapter 8 Monitor ................................................................................................................................................79 8.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 79 8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ....................................................................................... 79 8.2 What You Need to Know ...................
Table of Contents 11.2.1 Edit Advertising Settings ................................................................................................... 121 Chapter 12 User....................................................................................................................................................123 12.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 123 12.1.
Table of Contents Chapter 16 Certificates .......................................................................................................................................155 16.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 155 16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 155 16.1.2 What You Need to Know ......................
Table of Contents Chapter 18 Log and Report.................................................................................................................................194 18.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 194 18.1.1 What You Can Do In this Chapter .................................................................................. 194 18.2 Email Daily Report .................................
Table of Contents 23.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 224 23.1.1 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................. 224 23.2 Reboot ......................................................................................................................................... 224 Chapter 24 Shutdown ...................................
Table of Contents 29.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LED ................................................................................ 240 29.3 Zyxel Device Management, Access, and Login ..................................................................... 241 29.4 Internet Access ........................................................................................................................... 245 29.5 WiFi Network .............................................................................
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview This User’s Guide covers the models listed in the following table. They can be managed in one of the following methods: remote management through Nebula Control Center (NCC) or an AP Controller (AC) such as the NXC, or local management in Standalone Mode. Each Zyxel Device runs in standalone mode by default, but it is recommended to use NCC management if it is available for your device.
Chapter 1 Introduction • Wireless repeater - A wireless repeater wirelessly connects to a root AP and extends the network’s wireless range. The following figure shows a network setup that uses these different roles to create a secure Wireless Distribution System (WDS). The root AP (Y) is connected to a network with Internet access and has a wireless repeater (X) connected to it to expand the wireless network’s range.
Chapter 1 Introduction wireless clients and the wired LAN. Clients A and B access the AP and the wired network behind the AP through repeaters Z and Y. Figure 2 Repeater Application When the Zyxel Device is in Repeater mode, repeater security between the Zyxel Device and other repeater is independent of the security between the wireless clients and the AP or repeater. When repeater security is enabled, both APs and repeaters must use the same pre-shared key. See Section 10.2 on page 106 and Section 15.
Chapter 1 Introduction managed by the NXC (see Section 2.1.3 on page 26). If the Zyxel Device’s radio setting is set to MON Mode (RF Monitor mode), it will serve as a dedicated RF monitor and its AP clients are disconnected. The models that do not support MON Mode support Rogue AP Detection (see Section 10.3 on page 109). Rogue AP Detection allows the AP to scan all channels similar to MON Mode except that the Zyxel Device still works as an AP while it scans the environment for wireless signals.
Chapter 1 Introduction 6 Select an AP or APs in the list and click Mark as Rogue AP or Mark as Friendly AP. 7 To quarantine a rogue AP, go to CONFIGURATION > Wireless > Rogue AP, select the APs you want to quarantine, and click Containment. Make sure the Enable Rogue AP Containment check box is selected, and click Apply. 1.3 Sample Feature Applications This section describes some possible scenarios and topologies that you can set up using your Zyxel Device. 1.3.
Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 3 Multiple BSSs 1.3.2 Dual-Radio Some of the Zyxel Device models are equipped with dual wireless radios. This means you can configure two different wireless networks to operate simultaneously. Note: A different channel should be configured for each WLAN interface to reduce the effects of radio interference. You could use the 2.
Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 4 Dual-Radio Application 1.4 Zyxel Device Product Feature Comparison The following tables show the differences between each Zyxel Device model. Table 1 Zyxel Device 1000/5000 Series Comparison Table FEATURES Supported Wireless Standards Supported Frequency Bands NWA1123ACV2 NWA1123AC PRO NWA1123AC HD NWA110A X NWA1302AC NWA5123AC NWA5123AC HD WAC5302 D-S IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.
Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1 Zyxel Device 1000/5000 Series Comparison Table NWA1123ACV2 NWA1123AC PRO NWA1123AC HD NWA110A X NWA1302AC NWA5123AC NWA5123AC HD WAC5302 D-S Monitor Mode & Rogue APs ContainmentA No No No No No Yes No No Rogue AP Detection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes WDS (Wireless Distribution System) - Root AP & Repeater Modes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Tunnel Forwarding Mode No No No No No No No No Layer-2 Isolation Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye
Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1 Zyxel Device 1000/5000 Series Comparison Table FEATURES NWA1123ACV2 NWA1123AC PRO NWA1123AC HD NWA110A X NWA1302AC NWA5123AC NWA5123AC HD WAC5302 D-S Grounding No No Yes Yes No No Yes No Maximum number of log messages 256 event logs and 1 debug logs 512 event logs and 1024 debug logs A. For NXC managed devices only. See the NXC User’s Guide for details.
Chapter 1 Introduction Table 2 WAC 6000 Series Comparison Table WAC6103D -I WAC6303D -S WAC6502D -E WAC6502D -S WAC6503D -S WAC6552D -S WAC6553D -E NebulaFlex PRO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NCC Discovery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 802.11r Fast Roaming Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 802.
Chapter 1 Introduction Table 3 WAX 500/600 Series Comparison Table FEATURES WAX510D WAX650S Yes (per AP) No Console Port 4-Pin Serial 4-Pin Serial LED Locator Yes Yes LED Suppression Yes Yes AC (AP Controller) Discovery Yes Yes NebulaFlex PRO Yes Yes NCC Discovery Yes Yes 802.11r Fast Roaming Support Yes Yes 802.
CHAPTER 2 AP Management 2.1 Management Mode The Zyxel Device is a unified AP and can be managed by the NCC or an AP controller (AC), or work as a standalone device. We recommend you use NCC to manage multiple APs (see the NCC User’s Guide). An AP Controller such as the NXC can only manage multiple APs in the same location. Note: Not all models can be managed by NCC or an AC. See Section 1.4 on page 19 to check whether your product supports these.
Chapter 2 AP Management switches and gateways. Your network can also be managed through your smartphone using the Nebula Mobile app. See Section 25.1 on page 227 for an example NCC managed network topology. NCC allows different levels of management. You can configure each device on its own or configure a set of devices together as a site. You can also monitor groups of sites called organizations, as shown below.
Chapter 2 AP Management See the NCC (Nebula Control Center) User’s Guide for how to configure Nebula managed devices. See Chapter 27 on page 231 if you want to change the Zyxel Device’s VLAN setting or manually set its IP address. Note: Make sure your network firewall allows TCP ports 443, 4335, and 6667 as well as UDP port 123 so the device can connect to and sync with the NCC. 2.1.3 AP Controller (AC) If the Zyxel Device supports management using an AC (see Section 9.1.
Chapter 2 AP Management is enabled (see Section 9.5 on page 102). The NXC manages the Zyxel Device automatically when it is discovered. NCC-to-Standalone Unregister the Zyxel Device from the NCC organization/site. Reset the Zyxel Device to factory defaults (see Section 29.6 on page 247). AC-to-Standalone Use the Reset button to return the Zyxel Device to its factory default settings (see Section 29.6 on page 247). 2.
Chapter 2 AP Management • Core i3 processor • 2GB RAM • 100MB free hard disk • WXGA (Wide XGA 1280x800) 2.3.2 Run the ZON Utility 1 Double-click the ZON Utility to run it. 2 The first time you run the ZON Utility, you will see if your device and firmware version support the ZON Utility. Click the OK button to close this screen.
Chapter 2 AP Management Figure 7 ZON Utility Screen 3 Select a network adapter to which your supported devices are connected. Figure 8 Network Adapter 4 Click the Go button for the ZON Utility to discover all supported devices in your network. Figure 9 Discovery 5 The ZON Utility screen shows the devices discovered.
Chapter 2 AP Management Figure 10 ZON Utility Screen 6 Select a device and then use the icons to perform actions. Some functions may not be available for your devices. Note: You must know the selected device admin password before taking actions on the device using the ZON utility icons. Figure 11 Password Prompt The following table describes the icons numbered from left to right in the ZON Utility screen.
Chapter 2 AP Management Table 6 ZON Utility Icons ICON DESCRIPTION 9 Configure NCC Discovery You must have Internet access to use this feature. Use this icon to enable or disable the Nebula Control Center (NCC) discovery feature on the selected device. If it’s enabled, the selected device will try to connect to the NCC. Once the selected device is connected to and has registered in the NCC, it’ll go into the Nebula cloud management mode.
Chapter 2 AP Management NCC This is the primary means by which you manage the Zyxel Device in cloud (NCC) mode. With the NCC, you can remotely manage and monitor the Zyxel Device through a cloud-based network management system. See the NCC User’s Guide for more information. ZON Utility Zyxel One Network (ZON) Utility is a utility tool that assists you to set up and maintain network devices in a simple and efficient way. You can download the ZON Utility at www.zyxel.
CHAPTER 3 Hardware See the Quick Start Guide for hardware installation and connections. 3.1 Grounding (WAC6552D-S and WAC6553D-E) Earth grounding helps protect against lightning and interference. Note: The power installation must be performed by qualified service personnel and should conform to the National Electrical Code. The Zyxel Device must be connected to earth ground to adequately ground the Zyxel Device and protect the operator from electrical hazards.
Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 12 Grounding Example 3.2 Zyxel Device Models With Single LEDs The LEDs of some Zyxel Device models can be controlled by using the suppression feature such that the LEDs stay lit (ON) or OFF after the Zyxel Device is ready. Some Zyxel Device models also has Locator LED which allows you to see the actual location of the Zyxel Device among several devices in the network. See Section 1.4 on page 19 to check which models support these features.
Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 13 NWA1123-ACv2 LED The following are the LED descriptions for your NWA1123-ACv2. Table 8 NWA1123-ACv2 LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively. The LED blinks amber and green alternatively when the Zyxel Device is booting up or is connecting to the NCC. The Zyxel Device is discovering the NCC. Green Blinks amber and green alternatively 3 times and then turns solid green for 3 seconds.
Chapter 3 Hardware Table 8 NWA1123-ACv2 LED (continued) COLOR Red STATUS DESCRIPTION Steady On The Zyxel Device failed to boot up or is experiencing system failure. Slow Blinking (Blink for 3 times, Off for 3s) The Uplink interface is down. Fast Blinking (On for 50ms, Off for 50ms) The Zyxel Device is undergoing firmware upgrade. 3.2.2 WAC6303D-S and NWA5123-AC HD The following are the LED descriptions for your WAC6303D-S or NWA5123-AC HD.
Chapter 3 Hardware Table 9 WAC6303D-S and NWA5123-AC HD LED (continued) COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Blinks amber and green alternatively 2 times and then turns solid green for 3 seconds. The Zyxel Device is managed by an AC but the uplink is disconnected.
Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 15 NWA1123-AC HD LED The following are the LED descriptions for your NWA1123-AC HD. Table 10 NWA1123-AC HD LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively. The Zyxel Device is booting up or connecting with NCC. Blinks amber and green alternatively 3 times and then turns solid green for 3 seconds. The Zyxel Device is discovering the NCC.
Chapter 3 Hardware Table 10 NWA1123-AC HD LED (continued) COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Steady On The Zyxel Device’s wireless interface is activated, but there are no wireless clients connected when it is in limited power mode (see Table 26 on page 67). Slow Blinking (On for 100ms per second) Locator LED is on. It switches off automatically after the configured amount of time (1-60min). Default duration is 10 minutes.
Chapter 3 Hardware The following are the LED descriptions for your NWA5123-AC. Table 11 NWA5123-AC LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively. The Zyxel Device is booting up. Blinks amber and green alternatively 3 times and then turns solid green for 3 seconds. The Zyxel Device is discovering an AC. Green Blinks amber and green alternatively 2 times and then turns solid green for 3 seconds.
Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 17 NWA110AX, WAX510D and WAX650S LED The following are the LED descriptions for your NWA110AX, WAX510D and WAX650S. Table 12 NWA110AX, WAX510D and WAX650S LED COLOR Amber Green Amber Green Amber Green Green STATUS DESCRIPTION Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively. The Zyxel Device is booting up or is connecting with NCC. Blinks amber and green alternatively 3 times and then turns solid green for 3 seconds.
Chapter 3 Hardware Table 12 NWA110AX, WAX510D and WAX650S LED (continued) COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Amber Steady On The Zyxel Device is ready for use, the Zyxel Device’s wireless interface is activated, and/or wireless clients are connected to the Zyxel Device in limited power mode (see Table 26 on page 67). Bright Blue Steady On The Zyxel Device’s wireless interface is activated, but there are no wireless clients connected when it is in full power mode (see Table 26 on page 67).
Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 18 NWA1123-AC PRO LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. Table 13 NWA1123-AC PRO LEDs LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION PWR/SYS Amber Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively. The LED blinks amber and green alternatively when the Zyxel Device is booting up. On The Zyxel Device is ready for use. Slow Blinking (On for 1 sec, Off for 1 sec) The wireless module of the Zyxel Device is disabled or failed.
Chapter 3 Hardware Table 13 NWA1123-AC PRO LEDs (continued) LED COLOR Management Green Amber Green Amber Green WLAN WLAN UPLINK On The Zyxel Device is managed by the NCC. Slow Blinking (On for 1 sec, Off for 1 sec) The Zyxel Device is using default wireless settings, or the Zyxel Device is connected to the NCC but is unregistered with the NCC. Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively The Zyxel Device is searching for (discovering) the NCC.
Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 19 NWA1302-AC LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. Table 14 NWA1302-AC LEDs LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION PWR/SYS Amber Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively. The LED blinks amber and green alternatively when the Zyxel Device is booting up. On The Zyxel Device is ready for use. Slow Blinking (On for 1 sec, Off for 1 sec) The wireless module of the Zyxel Device is disabled or failed.
Chapter 3 Hardware Table 14 NWA1302-AC LEDs (continued) LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION UPLINK Amber On The port is operating as a 10/100 Mbps connection. Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data through the port at 10/100 Mbps. On The port is operating as a Gigabit connection (1000 Mbps). Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data through the port at 1Gbps. Off The port is not connected. On The 2.4 GHz WLAN is active. Off The 2.4 GHz WLAN is not active.
Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 20 WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, or WAC6503D-S LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. Table 15 WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, or WAC6503D-S LEDs LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION PWR/SYS Amber Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively. The Zyxel Device is booting up or is connecting to the NCC or to an AC. On The Zyxel Device is ready for use. Slow Blinking (On for 1s, Off for 1ss) The wireless module of the Zyxel Device is disabled or failed.
Chapter 3 Hardware Table 15 WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, or WAC6503D-S LEDs (continued) LED COLOR Management Green On The Zyxel Device is managed by a the NCC or an AC. The Zyxel Device is searching (discovery) for an AC. Slow Blinking (On for 1s, Off for 1s) The Zyxel Device is using default wireless settings, or the Zyxel Device is connected to the NCC but is unregistered with the NCC. Off The Zyxel Device is in standalone mode.
Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 21 WAC6103D-I LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. Table 16 WAC6103D-I LEDs LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION PWR/SYS Amber Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively. The Zyxel Device is booting up. On The Zyxel Device is ready for use. Slow Blinking (On for 1s, Off for 1s) The wireless module of the Zyxel Device is disabled or failed. On There is system error and the Zyxel Device cannot boot up, or the Zyxel Device suffered a system failure.
Chapter 3 Hardware Table 16 WAC6103D-I LEDs (continued) LED COLOR Management Green On The Zyxel Device is managed by an AC or the NCC. The Zyxel Device is searching (discovery) for an AC. Slow Blinking (On for 1s, Off for 1s) The Zyxel Device is using default wireless settings, or the Zyxel Device is connected to the NCC but is unregistered with the NCC. Off The Zyxel Device is in standalone mode.
Chapter 3 Hardware Figure 22 WAC5302D-S LEDs The following table describes the LEDs. Table 17 WAC5302D-S LEDs LED PWR/SYS COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Amber Blinks amber for 1 second and green for 1 second alternatively. The LED blinks amber and green alternatively when the WAC is booting up. On The Zyxel Device is ready for use. Slow Blinking (On for 1s, Off for 1s) The wireless module of the Zyxel Device is disabled or failed. Fast Blinking (On 50ms, Off 50ms) The Locator LED is on.
Chapter 3 Hardware Table 17 WAC5302D-S LEDs (continued) LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION UPLINK Amber On The port is operating as a 10/100 Mbps connection. Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data through the port at 10/100 Mbps. On The port is operating as a Gigabit connection (1000 Mbps). Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data through the port at 1 Gbps. Off The port is not connected. On The 2.4 GHz WLAN is active. Off The 2.4 GHz WLAN is not active.
CHAPTER 4 The Web Configurator 4.1 Overview The Zyxel Device Web Configurator allows management using an Internet browser. In order to use the Web Configurator, you must: • Use Internet Explorer 10.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 36.0 and later versions, Safari 9.0 and later versions, or Google Chrome 38.0 and later versions. • Allow pop-up windows. • Enable JavaScript (enabled by default). • Enable Java permissions (enabled by default). • Enable cookies.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator If a Zyxel Device is in standalone mode and supports NCC, the login page displays as shown in the following figure. Click Nebula Mode to show the following screen. Here, you can watch a tutorial for using the Zyxel Nebula Control Center (NCC) or access the link to the NCC, as shown in the following figure. Otherwise, continue with the next step. The NCC is a cloud-based network management system that allows you to remotely manage and monitor the Zyxel Device (see Section 2.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator If you want to return to the login page, click Standalone Mode and follow the next steps. 4 Enter the user name (default: “admin”) and password (default: “1234”). If the Zyxel Device is being managed or has been managed by the NCC, check the NCC's Site-Wide > Configure > General setting screen for the Zyxel Device's current password. 5 Select the language you prefer for the Web Configurator. Click Login.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Figure 23 The Web Configurator’s Main Screen for Standalone Mode Figure 24 The Web Configurator’s Main Screen for Cloud Mode The Web Configurator’s main screen is divided into these parts: • A - Title Bar • B - Navigation Panel • C - Main Window 4.3.1 Title Bar The title bar provides some useful links that always appear over the screens below, regardless of how deep into the Web Configurator you navigate.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Figure 25 Title Bar The icons provide the following functions. Table 18 Title Bar: Web Configurator Icons LABEL DESCRIPTION Wizard Click this to open the wizard. See Chapter 7 on page 73 for more information. Help Click this to open the help page for the current screen. Forum Click this to go to Zyxel Biz User Forum, where you can get the latest Zyxel Device information and have conversations with other people by posting your messages.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Figure 27 CLI Messages Click Clear to remove the currently displayed information. Note: See the Command Reference Guide for information about the commands. 4.3.2 Navigation Panel Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure Zyxel Device features. Click the arrow in the middle of the right edge of the navigation panel to hide the navigation panel menus or drag it to resize them.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Monitor Menu The monitor menu screens display status and statistics information. Table 19 Monitor Menu Screens Summary FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION Network Status Display general LAN interface information and packet statistics. AP Information Radio List Display information about the radios of the connected APs. Station Info Station List Display information about the connected stations.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Table 20 Configuration Menu Screens Summary (continued) FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION WDS Profile WDS Create and manage WDS profiles that can be used to connect to different APs in WDS. Certificate My Certificates Create and manage th e Zyxel Device’s certificates. Trusted Certificates Import and manage certificates from trusted sources. Host Name Host Name Configure the system and domain name for the Zyxel Device.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator Dashboard The dashboard displays general Zyxel Device information, and AP information in widgets that you can re-arrange to suit your needs. For details on the Dashboard’s features, see Chapter 26 on page 229. Configuration Menu Use the configuration menu screens to configure the Zyxel Device’s features. Table 22 Configuration Menu Screens Summary FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION Network IP Setting Configure the IP address for the Zyxel Device Ethernet interface.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator 3 Select a column heading cell’s right border and drag to re-size the column. 4 Select a column heading and drag and drop it to change the column order. A green check mark displays next to the column’s title when you drag the column to a valid new location. 5 Use the icons and fields at the bottom of the table to navigate to different pages of entries and control how many entries display at a time.
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator 4.3.5.2 Working with Table Entries The tables have icons for working with table entries. A sample is shown next. You can often use the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key to select multiple entries to remove, activate, or deactivate. Table 23 Common Table Icons Here are descriptions for the most common table icons. Table 24 Common Table Icons LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Click this to create a new entry.
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CHAPTER 5 Standalone Configuration 5.1 Overview The Zyxel Device is in standalone mode by default. Use the web configurator to manage and configure the Zyxel Device directly. As shown in the following figure, wireless clients can connect to the Zyxel Device (A) to access network resources. 5.2 Starting and Stopping the Zyxel Device Here are some of the ways to start and stop the Zyxel Device.
Chapter 5 Standalone Configuration Table 25 Starting and Stopping the Zyxel Device METHOD DESCRIPTION Using the RESET button If you press the RESET button on the back of the Zyxel Device, the Zyxel Device sets the configuration to its default values and then reboots. See Section 29.6 on page 247 for more information.
CHAPTER 6 Dashboard 6.1 Overview This screen displays general device information, system status, system resource usage, and interface status in widgets that you can re-arrange to suit your needs. You can also collapse, refresh, and close individual widgets. Figure 29 Dashboard The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 26 Dashboard LABEL DESCRIPTION Widget Settings (A) Use this link to re-open closed widgets. Widgets that are already open appear grayed out.
Chapter 6 Dashboard Table 26 Dashboard (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this Zyxel Device. MAC Address Range This field displays the MAC addresses used by the Zyxel Device. Each physical port or wireless radio has one MAC address. The first MAC address is assigned to the Ethernet LAN port, the second MAC address is assigned to the first radio, and so on.
Chapter 6 Dashboard Table 26 Dashboard (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Current Login User This field displays the user name used to log in to the current session, the amount of reauthentication time remaining, and the amount of lease time remaining. Boot Status This field displays details about the Zyxel Device’s startup state. OK - The Zyxel Device started up successfully. Firmware update OK - A firmware update was successful.
Chapter 6 Dashboard Table 26 Dashboard (continued) LABEL Status DESCRIPTION This field displays the current status of each interface. The possible values depend on what type of interface it is. Inactive - The Ethernet interface is disabled. Down - The Ethernet interface is enabled but not connected. Speed / Duplex - The Ethernet interface is enabled and connected. This field displays the port speed and duplex setting (Full or Half). VID This field displays the VLAN ID to which the interface belongs.
Chapter 6 Dashboard Figure 30 Dashboard > CPU Usage The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 27 Dashboard > CPU Usage LABEL DESCRIPTION % The y-axis represents the percentage of CPU usage. time The x-axis shows the time period over which the CPU usage occurred Refresh Interval Enter how often you want this window to be automatically updated. Refresh Now Click this to update the information in the window right away. 6.1.
Chapter 6 Dashboard The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28 Dashboard > Memory Usage LABEL DESCRIPTION % The y-axis represents the percentage of RAM usage. time The x-axis shows the time period over which the RAM usage occurred Refresh Interval Enter how often you want this window to be automatically updated. Refresh Now Click this to update the information in the window right away.
CHAPTER 7 Setup Wizard 7.1 Accessing the Wizard When you log into the Web Configurator for the first time or when you reset the Zyxel Device to its default configuration, the wizard screen displays. Note: If you have already configured the wizard screens and want to open it again, click the Wizard icon on the upper right corner of any Web Configurator screen. 7.
Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 32 Wizard: Time Settings 7.2.2 Step 2 Password and Uplink Connection Use this screen to configure the Zyxel Device’s system password and IP address. Change Password: Enter a new password and retype it to confirm. Uplink Connection: Select Auto (DHCP) if the Zyxel Device is connected to a router with the DHCP server enabled. You then need to check the router for the IP address assigned to the Zyxel Device in order to access the Zyxel Device’s web configurator again.
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 that has least interference. Otherwise, select Manual and specify a channel the Zyxel Device will use in the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN. The options vary depending on the frequency band and the country you are in.
Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 34 Wizard: Radio 7.2.4 Step 4 SSID Use this screen to enable, disable or edit an SSID profile. Select an SSID profile and click the Status switch to turn it on or off. To change an SSID profile’s settings, such as the SSID (WiFi network name) and WiFi password, double-click the SSID profile entry from the list. See Section 7.2.4.1 on page 76 for more information. Note: You cannot add or remove an SSID profile after running the setup wizard. Figure 35 Wizard: SSID 7.2.4.
Chapter 7 Setup Wizard The screen varies depending on the security type you selected. • SSID: Enter a descriptive name of up to 32 printable characters for the wireless LAN. • VLAN ID: Enter a VLAN ID for the Zyxel Device to use to tag traffic originating from this SSID. Band Mode: Select the wireless band which this profile should use. 2.4 GHz is the frequency used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless clients. 5 GHz is the frequency used by IEEE 802.11ac/a/n wireless clients.
Chapter 7 Setup Wizard Figure 37 Wizard: SSID: Edit (WPA2-Enterprise) 7.2.5 Summary Use this screen to check whether what you have configured is correct. Click Save to apply your settings and complete the wizard setup. Otherwise, click Prev to return to the previous screen or click Cancel to close the wizard without saving.
CHAPTER 8 Monitor 8.1 Overview Use the Monitor screens to check status and statistics information. 8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter • The Network Status screen (Section 8.3 on page 80) displays general LAN interface information and packet statistics. • The AP Information > Radio List screen (Section 8.4 on page 82) displays statistics about the wireless radio transmitters in the Zyxel Device. • The Station Info screen (Section 8.5 on page 86) displays statistics pertaining to the associated stations.
Chapter 8 Monitor 8.3 Network Status Use this screen to look at general Ethernet interface information and packet statistics. To access this screen, click Monitor > Network Status. Figure 39 Monitor > Network Status The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 Monitor > Network Status LABEL DESCRIPTION Interface Summary Use the Interface Summary section for IPv4 network settings.
Chapter 8 Monitor Table 29 Monitor > Network Status (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Set Interval Click this to set the Poll Interval the screen uses. Stop Click this to stop the window from updating automatically. You can start it again by setting the Poll Interval and clicking Set Interval. Switch to Graphic View Click this to display the port statistics as a line graph. Name This field displays the name of the interface. Status This field displays the current status of the physical port.
Chapter 8 Monitor Figure 40 Monitor > Network Status > Switch to Graphic View The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 30 Monitor > Network Status > Switch to Graphic View LABEL DESCRIPTION Refresh Interval Enter how often you want this window to be automatically updated. Refresh Now Click this to update the information in the window right away. Port Selection Select the Ethernet port for which you want to view the packet statistics.
Chapter 8 Monitor Figure 41 Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List (for Zyxel Device that supports WDS) Figure 42 Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List (for Zyxel Device that doesn’t support WDS) The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 31 Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List LABEL DESCRIPTION More Information Click this to view additional information about the selected radio’s wireless traffic and station count.
Chapter 8 Monitor Table 31 Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Upload This displays the total number of packets received by the radio. Download This displays the total number of packets transmitted by the radio. Channel Utilization This indicates how much IEEE 802.11 traffic the radio can receive on the channel. It displays what percentage of the radio’s channel is currently being used. 8.4.
Chapter 8 Monitor Figure 43 Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List > More Information The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 32 Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List > More Information LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID Detail This list shows information about all the wireless clients that have connected to the specified radio over the preceding 24 hours. # This is the items sequential number in the list. It has no bearing on the actual data in this list.
Chapter 8 Monitor Table 32 Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List > More Information (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID Name This displays an SSID associated with this radio. There can be up to eight maximum. BSSID This displays a BSSID associated with this radio. The BSSID is tied to the SSID. Security Mode This displays the security mode in which the SSID is operating. VLAN This displays the VLAN ID associated with the SSID.
Chapter 8 Monitor Table 33 Monitor > Wireless > Station Info (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID Name This indicates the name of the wireless network to which the station is connected. A single AP can have multiple SSIDs or networks. Security Mode This indicates which secure encryption methods is being used by the station to connect to the network. Signal Strength This is the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) of the station’s wireless connection.
Chapter 8 Monitor Table 34 Monitor > Wireless > WDS Link Info (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This is the MAC address of the root AP or repeater to which the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS. Radio This is the radio number on the root AP or repeater to which the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS. SSID Name This indicates the name of the wireless network to which the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS.
Chapter 8 Monitor Figure 46 Monitor > Wireless > Detected Device (for Zyxel Device that supports Monitor mode) NWA/WAC/WAX Series User’s Guide 89
Chapter 8 Monitor Figure 47 Monitor > Wireless > Detected Device (for Zyxel Device that doesn’t support Monitor mode) The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 35 Monitor > Wireless > Detected Device LABEL DESCRIPTION Discovered APs Rogue AP This shows how many devices are detected as rogue APs. Suspected rogue AP This shows how many devices are detected as possible rogue APs based on the classification rule(s) in Section 10.3 on page 109.
Chapter 8 Monitor Table 35 Monitor > Wireless > Detected Device (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Mark as Rogue AP Click this button to mark the selected AP as a rogue AP. For more on managing rogue APs, see the Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP screen (Section 10.3 on page 109). Mark as Friendly AP Click this button to mark the selected AP as a friendly AP. For more on managing friendly APs, see the Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP screen (Section 10.3 on page 109).
Chapter 8 Monitor Figure 48 Monitor > Log > View Log The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 36 Monitor > Log > View Log LABEL DESCRIPTION Show Filter / Hide Filter Click this button to show or hide the filter settings. If the filter settings are hidden, the Display, Email Log Now, Refresh, and Clear Log fields are available.
Chapter 8 Monitor Table 36 Monitor > Log > View Log (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Destination Address This displays when you show the filter. Type the IP address of the destination of the incoming packet when the log message was generated. Do not include the port in this filter. Source Interface This displays when you show the filter. Select the source interface of the packet that generated the log message. Destination Interface This displays when you show the filter.
CHAPTER 9 Network 9.1 Overview This chapter describes how you can configure the management IP address and VLAN settings of your Zyxel Device. The Internet Protocol (IP) address identifies a device on a network. Every networking device (including computers, servers, routers, printers, etc.) needs an IP address to communicate across the network. These networking devices are also known as hosts. Figure 49 IP Setup The figure above illustrates one possible setup of your Zyxel Device.
Chapter 9 Network Figure 50 AC managed Network Example Note: The Zyxel Device can be a standalone device or be managed by an AC. AC Discovery and Management The link between AC Discovery-enabled access points proceeds as follows: 1 An Zyxel Device with AC Discovery enabled joins a wired network (receives a dynamic IP address). 2 The Zyxel Device sends out a discovery request, looking for an AC. 3 If there is an AC on the network, it receives the discovery request.
Chapter 9 Network Note: The AC needs to have a static IP address. If it is a DHCP client, set the DHCP server to reserve an IP address for the AC. AC management and IP Subnets By default, CAPWAP works only between Zyxel Devices with IP addresses in the same subnet. However, you can configure the Zyxel Device and the AC to use CAPWAP with IP addresses in different subnets by doing the following. • Activate DHCP. Your network’s DHCP server must support option 138 defined in RFC 5415.
Chapter 9 Network • The NCC Discovery screen (Section 9.6 on page 103) configures the Zyxel Device’s Nebula Control Center (NCC) discovery settings. 9.2 IP Setting Use this screen to configure the IP address for your Zyxel Device. To access this screen, click Configuration > Network > IP Setting. Figure 52 Configuration > Network > IP Setting Each field is described in the following table.
Chapter 9 Network Table 37 Configuration > Network > IP Setting (continued) LABEL DNS Server IP Address DESCRIPTION Enter the IP address of the DNS server. IPv6 Address Assignment Enable Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) Select this to enable IPv6 stateless auto-configuration on the Zyxel Device. The Zyxel Device will generate an IPv6 address itself from a prefix obtained from an IPv6 router in the network.
Chapter 9 Network Figure 53 Management VLAN Setup In the figure above, to access and manage the Zyxel Device from computer A, the Zyxel Device and switch B’s ports to which computer A and the Zyxel Device are connected should be in the same VLAN. A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) allows a physical network to be partitioned into multiple logical networks. Devices on a logical network belong to one group. A device can belong to more than one group.
Chapter 9 Network Figure 54 Configuration > Network > VLAN (for Zyxel Device with multiple Ethernet ports) Figure 55 Configuration > Network > VLAN (for Zyxel Device with one Ethernet port) Each field is described in the following table. Table 38 Configuration > Network > VLAN LABEL DESCRIPTION VLAN Settings Management VLAN ID Enter a VLAN ID for the Zyxel Device.
Chapter 9 Network Table 38 Configuration > Network > VLAN (continued) LABEL PVID DESCRIPTION This field displays the port number of the VLAN ID. VLAN Configuration Add Click this to create a new entry. For features where the entry’s position in the numbered list is important (features where the Zyxel Device applies the table’s entries in order like the SSID for example), you can select an entry and click Add to create a new entry after the selected entry.
Chapter 9 Network Each field is described in the following table. Table 39 Configuration > Network > Storm Control LABEL DESCRIPTION Broadcast Storm Control Select the check box to enable broadcast storm control on the Zyxel Device. Enabling this will drop ingress broadcast traffic in the physical Ethernet port if it exceeds the maximum traffic rate. Multicast Storm Control Select the check box to enable multicast storm control on the Zyxel Device.
Chapter 9 Network Each field is described in the following table. Table 40 Configuration > Network > AC Discovery LABEL DESCRIPTION Discovery Setting Auto Select this option to use DHCP option 138/DNS SRV record/Broadcast to get the AC’s IP address. If the Zyxel Device and a Zyxel AC, such as the NXC2500 or NXC5500, are in the same subnet, it will be managed by the controller automatically. Manual Select this option and enter the IP address of the AC manually.
Chapter 9 Network Each field is described in the following table. Table 41 Configuration > Network > NCC Discovery LABEL DESCRIPTION Nebula Control Center Status Internet This field displays whether the Zyxel Device can connect to the Internet. Nebula Connectivity This field displays whether the Zyxel Device can connect to the Zyxel Nebula Control Center (NCC). Nebula Control Center Discovery Setting Enable Select this option to turn on NCC discovery on the Zyxel Device.
C H A P T E R 10 Wireless 10.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your Zyxel Device. The following figure provides an example of a wireless network. Figure 59 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in the blue circle. In this wireless network, devices A and B are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to interact with other devices (such as the printer) or with the Internet. Your Zyxel Device is the AP.
Chapter 10 Wireless 10.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter. Station / Wireless Client A station or wireless client is any wireless-capable device that can connect to an AP using a wireless signal. Dynamic Channel Selection (DCS) Dynamic Channel Selection (DCS) is a feature that allows an AP to automatically select the radio channel which it broadcasts. For more information, see Section 10.6 on page 117.
Chapter 10 Wireless Figure 60 Configuration > Wireless > AP Management Each field is described in the following table. Table 42 Configuration > Wireless > AP Management LABEL DESCRIPTION Radio 1 Setting Radio 1 Activate Select the check box to enable the Zyxel Device’s first (default) radio.
Chapter 10 Wireless Table 42 Configuration > Wireless > AP Management (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Radio 1 OP Mode Select the operating mode for radio 1. AP Mode means the radio can receive connections from wireless clients and pass their data traffic through to the Zyxel Device to be managed (or subsequently passed on to an upstream gateway for managing).
Chapter 10 Wireless Table 42 Configuration > Wireless > AP Management (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Radio 2 OP Mode This displays if the Zyxel Device has a second radio. Select the operating mode for radio 2. AP Mode means the radio can receive connections from wireless clients and pass their data traffic through to the Zyxel Device to be managed (or subsequently passed on to an upstream gateway for managing).
Chapter 10 Wireless Rogue APs A rogue AP is a wireless access point operating in a network’s coverage area that is not under the control of the network administrator, and which can potentially open up holes in a network’s security. In the following example, a corporate network’s security is compromised by a rogue AP (RG) set up by an employee at his workstation in order to allow him to connect his notebook computer wirelessly (A).
Chapter 10 Wireless Detected Device screen will appear in the Wireless > Rogue AP screen. See Section 1.4 on page 19 to know which models support Rogue AP Detection. Note: Enabling Rogue AP Detection might affect the performance of wireless clients associated with the Zyxel Device.
Chapter 10 Wireless Figure 63 Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP (for Zyxel Devices that support Rogue AP Detection) Each field is described in the following table. Table 43 Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP LABEL DESCRIPTION Rogue AP Detection Setting Enable Rogue AP Detection Select this check box to detect Rogue APs in the network.
Chapter 10 Wireless Table 43 Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Role This field indicates whether the selected AP is a rogue-ap or a friendly-ap. To change the AP’s role, click the Edit button. MAC Address This field indicates the AP’s radio MAC address. Description Rogue/Friendly AP List Importing/Exporting File Path / Browse / Importing This field displays the AP’s description. You can modify this by clicking the Edit button.
Chapter 10 Wireless 10.4 Load Balancing Use this screen to configure wireless network traffic load balancing between the APs on your network (see Load Balancing on page 118). Click Configuration > Wireless > Load Balancing to access this screen. Figure 65 Configuration > Wireless > Load Balancing Each field is described in the following table. Table 45 Configuration > Wireless > Load Balancing LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Load Balancing Select this to enable load balancing on the Zyxel Device.
Chapter 10 Wireless Table 45 Configuration > Wireless > Load Balancing (continued) LABEL Disassociate station when overloaded DESCRIPTION This function is enabled by default and the disassociation priority is always Signal Strength when you set Mode to By Smart Classroom. Select this option to disassociate wireless clients connected to the AP when it becomes overloaded.
Chapter 10 Wireless The second response your AP can take is to disassociate with clients that are pushing it over its balanced bandwidth allotment. Figure 67 Disassociating with a client Connections are cut based on either idle timeout or signal strength. The Zyxel Device first looks to see which devices have been idle the longest, then starts kicking them in order of highest idle time. If no connections are idle, the next criteria the Zyxel Device analyzes is signal strength.
Chapter 10 Wireless Table 46 Configuration > Wireless > DCS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device. Reset Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings. 10.6 Technical Reference The following section contains additional technical information about the features described in this chapter.
Chapter 10 Wireless Figure 70 An Example Four-Channel Deployment However, some regions require the use of other channels and often use a safety scheme with the following four channels: 1, 4, 7 and 11. While they are situated sufficiently close to both each other and the three so-called “safe” channels (1,6 and 11) that interference becomes inevitable, the severity of it is dependent upon other factors: proximity to the affected AP, signal strength, activity, and so on.
Chapter 10 Wireless Load balancing by traffic level limits the number of connections to the AP based on maximum bandwidth available. If you are uncertain as to the exact number of wireless connections you will have then choose this option. By setting a maximum bandwidth cap, you allow any number of devices to connect as long as their total bandwidth usage does not exceed the configured bandwidth cap associated with this setting.
C H A P T E R 11 Bluetooth 11.1 Overview Use this screen to configure the iBeacon advertising settings for the Zyxel Device that supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Bluetooth Low Energy, which is also known as Bluetooth Smart, transmits less data over a shorter distance but consumes less power than classic Bluetooth. On the WAC5302D-S, you need to attach a supported BLE USB dongle to its USB port to have the AP act as a beacon to broadcast packets.
Chapter 11 Bluetooth 11.2 Bluetooth Advertising Settings The Zyxel Device communicates with another BLE enabled device for advertisements. Use this screen to configure up to five beacon IDs to be included in the advertising packet. To access this screen, click Configuration > Bluetooth > Advertising Settings. Figure 72 Configuration > Bluetooth > Advertising Settings The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Chapter 11 Bluetooth Figure 73 Configuration > Bluetooth > Advertising Settings > Edit The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 48 Configuration > Bluetooth > Advertising Settings > Edit LABEL DESCRIPTION Activate Select this option to enable the advertising settings. UUID To specify a UUID for the Zyxel Device’s beacon ID, enter 32 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”, split into five groups separated by hyphens (-).
C H A P T E R 12 User 12.1 Overview This chapter describes how to set up user accounts and user settings for the Zyxel Device. 12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter • The User screen (see Section 12.2 on page 124) provides a summary of all user accounts. • The Setting screen (see Section 12.3 on page 126) controls default settings, login settings, lockout settings, and other user settings for the Zyxel Device. 12.1.
Chapter 12 User 12.2 User Summary The User screen provides a summary of all user accounts. To access this screen click Configuration > Object > User. Figure 74 Configuration > Object > User The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 50 Configuration > Object > User LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Click this to create a new entry. Edit Double-click an entry or select it and click Edit to open a screen where you can modify the entry’s settings.
Chapter 12 User • - [dashes] The first character must be alphabetical (A-Z a-z), an underscore (_), or a dash (-). Other limitations on user names are: • User names are case-sensitive. If you enter a user 'bob' but use 'BOB' when connecting via CIFS or FTP, it will use the account settings used for 'BOB' not ‘bob’. • User names have to be different than user group names.
Chapter 12 User Table 51 Configuration > User > User > Add/Edit A User (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Timeout Settings This field is not available if the user type is user. Lease Time This field is not available if the user type is user. If you want to set authentication timeout to a value other than the default settings, select Use Manual Settings then fill your preferred values in the fields that follow.
Chapter 12 User Figure 76 Configuration > Object > User > Setting The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 52 Configuration > Object > User > Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION User Default Setting Default Authentication Timeout Settings These authentication timeout settings are used by default when you create a new user account. They also control the settings for any existing user accounts that are set to use the default settings.
Chapter 12 User Table 52 Configuration > Object > User > Setting (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Limit the number of simultaneous logons for administration account Select this check box if you want to set a limit on the number of simultaneous logins by admin users. If you do not select this, admin users can login as many times as they want at the same time using the same or different IP addresses. Maximum number per administration account This field is effective when Limit ...
Chapter 12 User The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 53 User > Setting > Edit User Authentication Timeout Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION User Type This read-only field identifies the type of user account for which you are configuring the default settings. • • Lease Time admin - this user can look at and change the configuration of the Zyxel Device. limited-admin - this user can look at the configuration of the Zyxel Device but not to change it.
C H A P T E R 13 AP Profile 13.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to configure preset profiles for the Zyxel Device. 13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter • The Radio screen (Section 13.2 on page 131) creates radio configurations that can be used by the APs. • The SSID screen (Section 13.3 on page 137) configures three different types of profiles for your networked APs. 13.1.2 What You Need To Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
Chapter 13 AP Profile WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the AP and the wireless stations associated with it in order to keep network communications private. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption. WPA2 WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Figure 78 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Radio The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 54 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Radio LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Click this to add a new radio profile. Edit Click this to edit the selected radio profile. Remove Click this to remove the selected radio profile. Activate To turn on an entry, select it and click Activate. Inactivate To turn off an entry, select it and click Inactivate.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Figure 79 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Radio > Add/Edit Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 55 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Radio > Add/Edit Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Hide / Show Advanced Settings Click this to hide or show the Advanced Settings in this window. General Settings Activate Select this option to make this profile active.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 55 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Radio > Add/Edit Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Name Enter up to 31 alphanumeric characters to be used as this profile’s name. Spaces and underscores are allowed. 802.11 Band Select whether this radio would use the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band. 802.11 Mode Select how to let wireless clients connect to the AP. If 802.11 Band is set to 2.4G: • • • 11b/g: allows either IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 55 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Radio > Add/Edit Profile (continued) LABEL Enable DCS Client Aware DESCRIPTION This field is available when you set Channel Selection to DCS. Select this to have the Zyxel Device switch channels only when there are no clients connected to it. If there is a client connected, the Zyxel Device will not switch channels but generate a log.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 55 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Radio > Add/Edit Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Time Interval Select this option to have the Zyxel Device survey the other APs within its broadcast radius at the end of the specified time interval. DCS Time Interval This field is available when you set Channel Selection to DCS and select the Time Interval option. Enter a number of minutes.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 55 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Radio > Add/Edit Profile (continued) LABEL Enable Signal Threshold DESCRIPTION Select the check box to use the signal threshold to ensure wireless clients receive good throughput. This allows only wireless clients with a strong signal to connect to the AP. Clear the check box to not require wireless clients to have a minimum signal strength to connect to the AP. Station Signal Threshold Set a minimum client signal strength.
Chapter 13 AP Profile (such as the WiFi adapter in a laptop), and is displayed as the wireless network name when a person makes a connection to it. To access this screen click Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List. Note: You cannot add or remove an SSID profile after running the setup wizard.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 56 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Profile This field indicates which (if any) security profile is associated with the SSID profile. QoS This field indicates the QoS type associated with the SSID profile. MAC Filtering Profile This field indicates which (if any) MAC filter Profile is associated with the SSID profile.
Chapter 13 AP Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 57 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List > Add/Edit SSID Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Create new Object Select an object type from the list to create a new one associated with this SSID profile. Profile Name Enter up to 31 alphanumeric characters for the profile name. This name is only visible in the Web Configurator and is only for management purposes. Spaces and underscores are allowed.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 57 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > SSID List > Add/Edit SSID Profile (continued) LABEL Uplink DESCRIPTION Define the maximum outgoing transmission data rate (either in mbps or kbps) on a per-station basis. VLAN ID Enter a VLAN ID for the Zyxel Device to use to tag traffic originating from this SSID. Hidden SSID Select this if you want to “hide” your SSID from wireless clients.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Figure 83 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 58 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Click this to add a new security profile. Edit Click this to edit the selected security profile. Remove Click this to remove the selected security profile.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Figure 84 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List > Add/Edit Security Profile NWA/WAC/WAX Series User’s Guide 143
Chapter 13 AP Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 59 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List > Add/Edit Security Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION General Settings Profile Name Enter up to 31 alphanumeric characters for the profile name. This name is only visible in the Web Configurator and is only for management purposes. Spaces and underscores are allowed.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 59 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List > Add/Edit Security Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Key 1~4 Based on your Key Length selection, enter the appropriate length hexadecimal or ASCII key. Group Key Update Timer Enter the interval (in seconds) at which the AP updates the group WPA2 encryption key. Management Frame Protection This field is available only when you select wpa2 in the Security Mode field and set Cipher Type to aes.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Table 59 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > Security List > Add/Edit Security Profile (continued) LABEL NAS Identifier DESCRIPTION If the RADIUS server requires the Zyxel Device to provide the NAS (Network Access Server) identifier attribute, enter it here. The NAS identifier is to identify the source of access request. It could be the NAS’s fully qualified domain name. OK Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Figure 86 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > MAC Filter List > Add/Edit MAC Filter Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 61 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > SSID > MAC Filter List > Add/Edit MAC Filter Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Name Enter up to 31 alphanumeric characters for the profile name. This name is only visible in the Web Configurator and is only for management purposes. Spaces and underscores are allowed.
Chapter 13 AP Profile Note: Intra-BSS Traffic Blocking is activated when you enable layer-2 isolation. Figure 87 Layer-2 Isolation Application MAC addresses that are not listed in the layer-2 isolation table are blocked from communicating with the Zyxel Device’s wireless clients except for broadcast packets. Layer-2 isolation does not check the traffic between wireless clients that are associated with the same AP.
Chapter 13 AP Profile 13.6.1 Add/Edit Layer-2 Isolation Profile This screen allows you to create a new layer-2 isolation profile or edit an existing one. To access this screen, click the Add button or select a layer-2 isolation profile from the list and click the Edit button. Note: You need to know the MAC address of each wireless client, AP, computer or router that you want to allow to communicate with the Zyxel Device's wireless clients.
C H A P T E R 14 MON Profile 14.1 Overview This screen allows you to set up monitor mode configurations that allow your Zyxel Device to scan for other wireless devices in the vicinity. Once detected, you can use the Wireless > MON Mode screen (Section 10.3 on page 109) to classify them as either rogue or friendly. Not all Zyxel Devices support monitor mode and rogue APs detection. 14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter The MON Profile screen (Section 14.
