ZyXEL Communications NWA3550 - Manual (Page 11)

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NWA3550 User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................ 4
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................ 6
Contents Overview ................................................................................................................... 9
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................... 11
List of Figures ......................................................................................................................... 19
List of Tables........................................................................................................................... 27
Part I: Introduction................................................................................. 31
Chapter 1
Introducing the ZyXEL Device ............................................................................................... 33
1.1 Introducing the ZyXEL Device ............................................................................................ 33
1.2 Applications for the ZyXEL Device ...................................................................................... 33
1.2.1 Access Point .............................................................................................................. 34
1.2.2 Bridge / Repeater ....................................................................................................... 34
1.2.3 AP + Bridge ................................................................................................................ 35
1.2.4 MBSSID ..................................................................................................................... 36
1.2.5 Pre-Configured SSID Profiles .................................................................................... 37
1.2.6 Configuring Dual WLAN Adaptors .............................................................................. 37
1.3 CAPWAP ............................................................................................................................. 38
1.4 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device .................................................................................... 39
1.5 Configuring Your ZyXEL Device’s Security Features .......................................................... 39
1.5.1 Control Access to Your Device ................................................................................... 39
1.5.2 Wireless Security ....................................................................................................... 40
1.6 Maintaining Your ZyXEL Device .......................................................................................... 40
1.7 Hardware Connections ........................................................................................................ 40
Chapter 2
Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................ 43
2.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ......................................................................................... 43
2.2 Resetting the ZyXEL Device ................................................................................................ 44
2.2.1 Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults ...................................................................... 45