ZyXEL Communications NWA-3160 User manual

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NWA-3160
802.11a/b/g Business WLAN Access Point
NWA-3163
802.11b/g Business WLAN Access Point
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.60
01/2010
Edition 3
DEFAULT LOGIN
IP Address http://192.168.1.2
Password 1234
Table of Contents
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DEUTSCH 16
ESPAÑOL 32
FRANÇAIS 46
ITALIANO 60
РУССКИЙ 74
SVENSKA 88
简体中文 102
繁體中文 114
Legal 128

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Overview
This Quick Start Guide shows how to set up and configure the ZyXEL Device (marked Zin
the figure) to allow wireless clients to securely access your wired network. See your User’s
Guide for more information.
"The icon used in this Quick Start Guide is not an exact representation of
your ZyXEL Device.
At the time of writing this Quick Start Guide covers the following models:
• NWA-3160 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Business WLAN Access Point
• NWA-3163 IEEE 802.11b/g Business WLAN Access Point
"You may need your Internet access information.
To set up your wireless network you need to:
1Connect the Hardware
2Access the Web Configurator
3Configure the ZyXEL Device
4Install the Hardware
5Set Up Power over Ethernet (Optional)
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1 Connect the Hardware
"The figures and screens shown in this Quick Start Guide are from the NWA-
3160. Your device may differ in minor ways.
1Using the grey Ethernet cable, connect the ETHERNET port to a computer for initial
configuration.
2Connect the POWER 12VDC socket to a power source using only the included power
adaptor.
"Connect the ZyXEL Device’s ETHERNET port to an Ethernet jack with
network access after you have completed the initial configuration.

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1.1 LEDs
•ThePWR/SYS LED turns steady green when the power is connected.
•TheETHN LED turns on if the ETHERNET port is properly connected, and blinks when
there is traffic. The LED turns green if the connection is at 10Mbps, and turns yellow if the
connection is at 100Mbps.
VIf the ETHN LED does not turn on, check the cable connection to the
ZyXEL Device’s ETHERNET port. Ensure your computer’s network card is
working properly.
2 Access the Web Configurator
"Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 and later
versions with JavaScript enabled and pop-up blocking disabled.
2.1 Set Up Your Computer’s IP Address
"Note down your computer’s current IP settings before you change them.

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First, 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 ensures that your computer can
communicate with your ZyXEL Device. See your User’s Guide for information on setting up
your computer’s IP address.
2.2 Log Into the Web Configurator
"Even though you can connect to the ZyXEL Device wirelessly, it is
recommended that you connect your computer to the ETHERNET port for
initial configuration.
1Launch your web browser. Enter
192.168.1.2 (the ZyXEL Device’s
default IP address) as the address.
VIf you cannot access the Web configurator, make sure the IP addresses
and subnet masks of the ZyXEL Device and the computer are in the same
IP address range (see Section 2.1).
2Click Login (the default password
1234 is already entered).

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3Change the login password by
entering a new password and
clicking Apply. Be sure to record the
new password and keep it in a safe
place.
VIf you change the password and then forget it, you will need to reset the
ZyXEL Device. Refer to the User’s Guide for how to use the RESET
button.
4Click Apply to replace the factory
default certificate for added security;
alternatively click Ignore to proceed
if you do not want to change the
certificate now.
5The STATUS screen appears.

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3 Configure the ZyXEL Device
3.1 Configure System Settings
1Click SYSTEM in the navigation panel.
2The SYSTEM > General screen appears.
System Name is for identifying the ZyXEL Device on your network. Choose a
distinctive name, or leave this at its default.
Domain Name: Enter a domain name if your ISP requires one for authentication.
Otherwise you can leave it blank or set to whatever may have displayed automatically.
DNS Server(s): if your ISP gave you specific DNS (Domain Name System) settings,
select User-Defined and enter them here. Otherwise, leave these fields at their defaults.
3Click Apply.

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Configure Wireless Settings
1Click WIRELESS in the
navigation panel. A
screen similar to the
following appears. Not all
fields are available in all
models.
"The wireless stations and the ZyXEL Device must use the same
SSID, channel ID and encryption settings for wireless
communication.
Operating Mode: Ensure that Access Point mode is selected.
802.11 Mode: Select the wireless standard you want your network to use. If you are
not sure which to select, select 802.11b+g.
Channel ID: Select the wireless channel you want your network to use. To have the
ZyXEL Device automatically select a channel, click Scan instead.
SSID Profile: Select the SSID profile you want to configure for network access from
the drop-down list box. This example uses the SSID03 profile.
2Click Apply to save your settings.

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3Click the SSID tab. The
following screen appears.
Ensure the settings for
SSID03 are at their default
values.
The default SSID (the
name of the network) is
ZyXEL03, its default
Security setting is
Security01.Layer 2
Isolation and MAC Filter
are set to Disable by
default.
If you want to change the
SSID profile’s settings,
select SSID03 and click
Edit.
4Click the Security tab.
Ensure that Security01 is
selected and click Edit.
If you don’t configure
wireless security, then
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5This is where you can
enter the security settings
for your wireless network.
The fields you fill in differ
according to the type of
security you select in the
Security Mode field.
Select None if you do not
wish to use wireless
security.
This example uses WPA2-
PSK security, in which all
wireless clients must use
the same pre-shared key
to join the network.
Ensure that all your
wireless clients support the
type of security you set.
Click Apply when you
have finished.
VIf the wireless clients cannot communicate with the network, ensure
that the clients and the ZyXEL Device are using the same wireless
security settings.