User's Guide

Chapter 2 AP Management
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
This protocol can be used for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
The Zyxel Device can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See the SNMP chapter in this User’s Guide.
2.5 Good Habits for Managing the Zyxel Device
Do the following things regularly to make the Zyxel Device more secure and to manage it more
effectively.
• Change the password often. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different
types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working
configuration may be useful if the Zyxel Device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your
password, you will have to reset the Zyxel Device to its factory default settings. If you backed up an
earlier configuration file, you won’t have to totally re-configure the Zyxel Device; you can simply
restore your last configuration.