ZyXEL Communications 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card ZyXEL AG-120, User Manual

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Chapter 6 Tutorial
NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User’s Guide
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6.5.5 Setting Your NWA in Managed AP Mode
After setting the NWAs ( A and E ) to controller AP modes, you can now transform
the NWAs ( B , C and D ) in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of your company building to
managed APs.
It is very important to note that once an NWA is in managed AP mode, its web
configurator cannot be viewed anymore. It cannot be accessed any other way
other than through its controller AP’s Web Configurator. The same rule applies to
its TELNET, FTP and SMNP features. To put it simply, the managed NWA is not
directly configurable. This is because its controller AP is continuously managing it.
You can switch the NWA to standalone AP mode by pressing the reset button on
the casing (NWA-3500 only). Previous configurations are lost.
1
To set your NWA in managed AP mode, open the MGNT screen in the Web
Configurator of the NWA that you want to serve as a managed AP.
Figure 66 Tutorial: Managed AP
2
Select Managed AP and enter the IP addresses of the NWA primary and
secondary controller AP (recommended). Click Apply .
Note: DCHP Server Option 43 enables your managed AP to send a request to be
managed to controller APs that are within range, even if the controller AP
belongs to another network.
3
You are logged out of the Web Configurator and the screen shows a message that
the device is rebooting. You lose access to the Web Configurator.
You must now add the NWA managed APs to the controller’s managed AP list.