Zcom ZAC Series, User Manual

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Chapter 5 Management Page 59
Upgrade Selected : Upgrade firmware for the selected ZAC-managed AP. Note that you need to
upload the firmware file into the ZAC Wireless CPE in AC mode prior to firmware upgrade, otherwise a
window will pop up saying TAP firmware hasn
’t been uploaded.
Upgrade All : Click to upgrade all the ZAC-managed APs simultaneously.
Refresh : Refresh the AP management list manually.
System Settings
Allows you to configure device and IP settings for the ZAC Wireless CPE in AC mode.
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Device Settings:
Device Mode : Three modes are provided: AC+Thin AP , Thin AP , FAT AP . Select AC+Thin AP to
have the device act as virtual access controller to manage other ZAC-managed APs on your
network. Select
“Thin AP” to have the ZAC Wireless CPE managed by the ZAC AP in AC mode.
Select FAT AP to perform as a standalone AP, neither managing nor managed by other ZAC APs.
Device Name : Specify the device name, which is composed of no more than 15 characters with
(0-9), (A-Z), (a-z) or (-).
Ethernet Data Rate : Specify the transmission rate of data for Ethernet. Default is Auto .
Spanning Tree : Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a link management protocol for AP which provides
path redundancy while preventing loops in a network. STP allows only one active path at a time