ZyXEL Communications NWA-3500 User manual

NWA-3500
802.11a/b/g Wireless Access Point
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.60
01/2010
Edition 3
Copyright © 2010. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
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DEUTSCH 17
ESPAÑOL 33
FRANÇAIS 47
ITALIANO 61
РУССКИЙ 77
SVENSKA 91
简体中文 105
繁體中文 117

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Overview
This Quick Start Guide shows how to set up and configure the NWA-3500 (Zin the figure)
to allow wireless clients to securely access your wired network. See your User’s Guide for
more information.
"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 NWA-3500
4Install the Hardware
5Set Up Power over Ethernet (Optional)
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1 Connect the Hardware
1Using an 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 NWA-3500’s ETHERNET port to an Ethernet jack with network
access after you have completed the initial configuration.
1.1 LEDs
The WDS/SYS LED blinks red while the NWA-3500 is starting up. When the NWA-3500 is
ready, the ZyAIR LED turns on and blinks when there is traffic.

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One of the ETHERNET LEDs on the RJ-45 ETHERNET port turns on if the ETHERNET port
is properly connected, and blinks when there is traffic. The green ETHERNET LED turns on
if the connection is at 10Mbps, and the yellow ETHERNET LED turns on if the connection
is at 100Mbps.
VIf the ZyAIR LED does not turn on, make sure you are using the correct
power adaptor and that the power adaptor is plugged into an appropriate
power supply. Unplug the power adaptor and plug it in again. If the error
persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, you should
contact your vendor.
If neither ETHERNET LED turns on, check the cable connection to the
NWA-3500’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.
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 NWA-3500. See your User’s Guide for information on setting up
your computer’s IP address.

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2.2 Log Into the Web Configurator
"Even though you can connect to the NWA-3500 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 NWA-3500’s
default IP address) as the address.
VIf you cannot access the Web configurator, make sure the IP addresses
and subnet masks of the NWA-3500 and the computer are in the same IP
address range (see Section 2.1).
2Click Login (the default password
1234 is already entered).
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.

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VIf you change the password and then forget it, you will need to reset the
NWA-3500. 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 MAIN MENU screen appears.

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3 Configure the NWA-3500
3.1 Configure System Settings
1Click SYSTEM in the navigation panel.
2The SYSTEM > General screen appears.
System Name is for identifying the NWA-3500 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. The
following screen appears.
"The wireless stations and the NWA-3500 must use the same SSID,
channel ID and encryption settings for wireless communication.
WLAN Adaptor: Ensure that WLAN1 is selected.
Operating Mode: Ensure that Access Point mode is selected.
802.11 Mode: Select the wireless standard you want your network to use. If all the
wireless clients support IEEE 802.11a, select 802.11a. Otherwise, select 802.11b+g.
Choose Channel ID: Select the wireless channel you want your network to use. To have
the NWA-3500 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.
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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 anyone can
access your network.