ZyXEL Communications NXC5200 User manual

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Wireless LAN Controller
Firmware v1.00
Edition 1, 04/2010
NXC5200
DEFAULT LOGIN DETAILS
IP Address: https://192.168.1.1
Username: admin
Password: 1234
CONTENTS
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DEUTSCH 19
ESPAÑOL 37
FRANÇAIS 53
ITALIANO 69
РУССКИЙ 87
简体中文 105
中文 121
Copyright 2010
ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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Device Panels
POWER
LEDS
STATUS
&CONSOLE ETHERNET PORTS
RESET POWER
1 ~4
SWITCH SWITCH
FANS
1~4
PORT RESET
POWER
PLUG

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Introduction
The ZyXEL NXC5200 Wireless LAN Controller works with up to 240
ZyXEL NWA5160N Access Points to provide complete wireless LAN
coverage to your organization or geographical area. The NXC5200
allows you to automatically manage and provide security for all
connected access points from a central platform.
How It Works
The NXC5200 (A) connects to a number of Power over Ethernet (PoE)
switches, such as the ES-2024PWR (B). They connect to the
NWA5160N Access Points (C), which in turn provide access to the
network for the wireless clients (D) within their broadcast radius.
ABC
D
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Hardware Connections
To set up your NXC5200’s hardware connections:
1. Connect the NXC5200 to the device that manages your connection to
the network (A) using an RJ-45 cable. If you intend for a high number
of wireless clients to connect to the NXC5200, you may want to also
use a DHCP server to issue IP addresses (B) and an authentication
server (C) to handle login requests.
2. Connect a Power over Ethernet (PoE) device to one of the
NXC5200’s Ethernet ports using a standard 8-wire RJ-45 cable.
(Consult the documentation that came with the PoE device for
information on how to set it up and configure it.)
AB
C

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3. Connect the NWA5160N Access Points to the PoE device using
standard 8-wire RJ-45 cables.
4. Finally, plug in the NXC5200 using the provided power cord.
NXC5200 Management
The NXC5200 Web Configurator allows easy setup and management
using an Internet web browser.
In order to use the Web Configurator, you must:
• Use Internet Explorer 7.0 (or later) or Firefox 1.5 (or later)
• Allow pop-up windows
• Enable JavaScript
• Enable Java permissions
• Enable cookies
• The recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels

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To connect to the Web Configurator:
1. Set your computer to use a static IP address in the 192.168.1.3 -
192.168.1.254 range with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This
allows it to communicate initially with the NXC5200, which has a
default IP address of 192.168.1.1.
2. Open your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1. By default, the
NXC5200 automatically routes this request to its HTTPS server, and it
is recommended to keep this setting. The Login screen appears.
3. Enter the default User Name (admin) and Password (1234),
then click the Login button.
4. On the subsequent Update Admin Info screen, change the
password as you see fit, then confirm the change and click Apply.
If you change the password then later forget it, you can use the RESET
button on the NXC5200’s front panel to restore the device its default
settings, including the administrator password.

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5. The Web Configurator opens, displaying the Dashboard.
For more details on using the Web Configurator, see the included User’s
Guide or the Web Configurator’s built-in online help.
You can also reference the included CLI Reference Guide, which offers
detailed information on managing the NXC5200 through the command
line over Telnet or by Console port.
Whenever you make any changes in the Web Configurator, always
remember to click Apply to save them.

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System Settings
The NXC5200 Configuration > System screens allow you to configure
various device-specific settings, such as Host Name, Domain Name,
Language, and DNS, to name a few.

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IP Setting
By default, the NXC5200 is set up to be connected to an upstream
gateway for WAN access and you do not need to make any special
configuration changes to it. The upstream device should have a
connected DHCP server running to provide all IP addresses for
downstream devices, including the connected APs. All you need to do is
connect the devices as described in Hardware Connections on page 4.
Configuring the NXC5200’s IP Address
The NXC5200’s default default IP address is 192.168.1.1. This section
shows you how to change it to use an IP address consistent with your
own network’s topology.
1. Click Configuration > Network > Interface > VLAN..

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2. Select vlan0 and then click the Edit button.
3. When the Edit Vlan window opens, scroll down to the IP Address
Assignment Settings.
Select Use Fixed IP Address, enter the new IP address and subnet
mask of the NXC5200, then click OK to save your changes.
4. Once the NXC5200’s IP has been changed, you must then put the
management computer in the same subnet in order to re-connect to
the Web Configurator.

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Wireless Security Settings
It is strongly encouraged that you configure network security for your
wireless APs. While traffic entering the NXC5200 from upstream is
(presumably) monitored by the upstream device, traffic coming into it
from the downstream APs is only as safe and as secure as the settings
you configure on the NXC5200.
Even though you could allow the upstream device to handle all of the
security for the incoming downstream traffic, it is not recommended. The
NXC5200 has a comprehensive security suite for its wireless networks
and it should be utilized to relieve the burden from the upstream device.
1. Click Configuration > Object > AP Profile.
2. On the Radio screen, select the default object then click Edit.

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3. On the Edit Radio Profile screen, scroll down to the MBSSID
Settings, select the first SSID Profile (default) and click OK.
4. Next, click the SSID tab, select the Security List sub-tab.
5. Select the default profile and click Edit.

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6. In the Edit Security Profile screen, select a Security Mode and then
configure it appropriately. (For details on the different security modes,
see the included User’s Guide). All wireless clients will then need to
use the same security mode and pre-shared key (if any) as the APs
on your wireless network. Click OK to save your settings.
7. Open the Configuration > Wireless > AP Management screen, then
select an AP and click Edit.

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8. On the Edit AP screen, select default from the Radio 1 Profile list.
The default Security Profile object is linked to the default SSID
object, which in turn is linked to the default Radio Profile object. This
last step ties all three to the AP.

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Firewall
The firewall can block or allow services that use static port numbers. It
can also limit the number of user sessions. By default, the NXC5200’s
firewall is turned off. To enable and configure it, click Configuration >
Firewall.
Anti-Virus
The anti-virus feature protects downstream clients connected to the
network from virus/spyware infection. To enable and configure it, click
Configuration > Anti-X > Anti-Virus.

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For More Information
You can learn more about the NXC5200 in the included documentation.
User’s Guide
The User’s Guide contains details on every aspect of the NXC5200, from
hardware installation to the Web Configurator screens and fields. It is
located as a PDF file on the included product disc.
You will also find it contains tutorials and device application examples.
Online Help
Every Web Configurator screen has its own help page that provides
extensives details about the available fields and options. To view it,
simply click the help icon in the Web Configurator’s task bar.

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Viewing Product Certification(s)
To view the certifications for your product:
1. Go to www.zyxel.com.
2. Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home
page to go to that product's page.
3. Select the certification you wish to view from this page.

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Einführung
Der ZyXEL NXC5200 Wireless LAN Controller ist für bis zu 240 ZyXEL
NWA5160N Access Points vorgesehen und bietet damit Ihrem
Unternehmen oder Ihrer Umgebung eine breite LAN-Abdeckung. Mit
dem NXC5200 können Sie alle angeschlossenen Access Points über
eine zentrale Plattform automatisch verwalten und sichern.
So funktioniert es
ABC
D
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An den NXC5200 (A) können mehrere PoE-Switches (Power over
Ethernet), z. B. ES-2024PWR (B), angeschlossen werden. An diese
werden wiederum die NWA5160N Access Points (C) angeschlossen, die
dann den Wireless Clients (D) innerhalb ihres Senderadius den Zugriff
zum Netzwerk ermöglichen.
Anschließen der Hardware
So schließen Sie die Hardwareverbindungen an den NXC5200 an:
1. Schließen Sie den NXC5200 mit einem RJ-45-Kabel an das Gerät an,
das die Verbindung zum Netzwerk (A) verwaltet. Wenn Sie eine
große Anzahl von Wireless Clients an den NXC5200 anschließen
möchten, möchten Sie u. U. auch einen DHCP-Server für die
Ausgabe von IP-Adressen (B) und einen Authentifizierungs-Server
(C) für die Verarbeitung von Login-Anfragen anschließen.
AB
C