ZyXEL Communications NWA5121-N, User Manual

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Table of Contents
NWA5000 / WAC6500 Series User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview .............................................................................................................................. 3
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................. 4
Part I: User’s Guide ......................................................................................... 10
Chapter 1
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 11
1.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 11
1.1.1 Management Mode ..................................................................................................................12
1.1.2 MBSSID ...................................................................................................................................13
1.1.3 Dual-Radio ...............................................................................................................................14
1.1.4 Root AP ...................................................................................................................................15
1.1.5 Repeater ..................................................................................................................................16
1.2 Ways to Manage the NWA/WAC .......................................................................................................17
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the NWA/WAC ........................................................................................17
1.4 Hardware Connections ......................................................................................................................17
1.5 NWA5301-NJ Hardware ....................................................................................................................18
1.5.1 110 Punch-Down Block ............................................................................................................18
1.5.2 Phone Port ...............................................................................................................................19
1.5.3 Console Port ............................................................................................................................19
1.6 LEDs .................................................................................................................................................20
1.6.1 WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, WAC6503D-S and WAC6553D-E ...........................................21
1.6.2 NWA5301-NJ ...........................................................................................................................23
1.6.3 NWA5121-N, NWA5121-NI, and NWA5123-NI .......................................................................24
1.7 Starting and Stopping the NWA/WAC ...............................................................................................26
Chapter 2
The Web Configurator ........................................................................................................................ 27
2.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................27
2.2 Access ...............................................................................................................................................27
2.3 Navigating the Web Configurator ......................................................................................................28
2.3.1 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................................29
2.3.2 Navigation Panel .....................................................................................................................32
2.3.3 Warning Messages ..................................................................................................................34
2.3.4 Tables and Lists .......................................................................................................................35