ZyXEL Communications NWA-3500, User Manual

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Table of Contents
ZyXEL NWA-3500 User’s Guide
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5.3 Administrator Authentication on RADIUS ............................................................................ 82
5.3.1 Configuring Password ................................................................................................ 82
5.4 Configuring Time Setting .................................................................................................... 84
5.5 Pre-defined NTP Time Servers List ..................................................................................... 86
Chapter 6
Wireless Configuration........................................................................................................... 87
6.1 Wireless LAN Overview ....................................................................................................... 87
6.1.1 BSS ............................................................................................................................ 87
6.1.2 ESS ............................................................................................................................ 88
6.2 Wireless LAN Basics ........................................................................................................... 88
6.3 Quality of Service ................................................................................................................ 89
6.3.1 WMM QoS .................................................................................................................. 89
6.3.1.1 WMM QoS Priorities ......................................................................................... 89
6.3.2 ATC ............................................................................................................................ 89
6.3.3 ATC+WMM ................................................................................................................. 90
6.3.3.1 ATC+WMM from LAN to WLAN ........................................................................ 90
6.3.3.2 ATC+WMM from WLAN to LAN ........................................................................ 91
6.3.4 Type Of Service (ToS) ................................................................................................ 91
6.3.4.1 DiffServ ............................................................................................................. 91
6.3.4.2 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior ........................................................................... 91
6.3.5 ToS (Type of Service) and WMM QoS ....................................................................... 92
6.4 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ............................................................................................. 92
6.4.1 Rapid STP .................................................................................................................. 92
6.4.2 STP Terminology ........................................................................................................ 93
6.4.3 How STP Works ......................................................................................................... 93
6.4.4 STP Port States .......................................................................................................... 94
6.5 DFS ..................................................................................................................................... 94
6.6 Wireless Screen Overview .................................................................................................. 94
6.7 Configuring Wireless Settings ............................................................................................. 95
6.7.1 Access Point Mode .................................................................................................... 95
6.7.2 Bridge/Repeater Mode ............................................................................................... 97
6.7.3 AP+Bridge Mode ...................................................................................................... 101
6.7.4 MBSSID Mode ......................................................................................................... 101
Chapter 7
Wireless Security Configuration ......................................................................................... 103
7.1 Wireless Security Overview ............................................................................................... 103
7.1.1 Encryption ................................................................................................................ 103
7.1.2 Restricted Access .................................................................................................... 103
7.1.3 Hide Identity ............................................................................................................. 103
7.1.4 WEP Encryption ....................................................................................................... 103
7.2 802.1x Overview ................................................................................................................ 104