Zyxel NWA210AX operation manual

User’s Guide

NWA/WAC/WAX Series

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax Access Point

Default Login Details

Version 6.10 Edition 3, 6/2020

Management IP

http://DHCP-assigned IP

Address

OR

http://192.168.1.2

User Name

admin

Password

1234

Copyright © 2020 Zyxel Communications Corporation

IMPORTANT!

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.

KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

This is a User’s Guide for a series of products. Not all products support all firmware features. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your product hardware, firmware, or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.

Some screens or options in this book may not be available for your product (see the product feature tables in Section 1.4 on page 19).

Related Documentation

•Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the Zyxel Device and access the Web Configurator.

•CLI Reference Guide

The CLI Reference Guide explains how to use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to configure the Zyxel Device.

Note: It is recommended you use the Web Configurator to configure the Zyxel Device.

•Web Configurator Online Help

Click the help icon in any screen for help in configuring that screen and supplementary information.

•Nebula Control Center User’s Guide

This User’s Guide shows how to manage the Zyxel Device remotely. The features of these devices can be managed through Nebula Control Center. It also offers features that are not available when the Zyxel Device is in standalone mode (see Section 2.1.2 on page 24).

•NXC Series User’s Guide

See this User’s Guide for instructions on using the NXC as an AP Controller (AC) for the Zyxel Device. This is used when the Zyxel Device is set to be managed by a Zyxel AC.

•More Information

Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the Zyxel Device.

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Document Conventions

Warnings and Notes

These are how warnings and notes are shown in this guide.

Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.

Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.

Syntax Conventions

•All models in this series may be referred to as the “Zyxel Device” in this guide.

•Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.

•A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For example, Configuration > Network > IP Setting means you first click Configuration in the navigation panel, then the Network sub menu and finally the IP Setting tab to get to that screen.

Icons Used in Figures

Figures in this guide may use the following generic icons. The Zyxel Device icon is not an exact representation of your device.

Zyxel Device	Router	Switch	Internet
Server	Desktop	Laptop	AP Controller
Printer	Nebula Switch	Nebula Gateway	Smart T.V.
IP Phone

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	Contents Overview
	Contents Overview
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................	13
AP Management ..................................................................................................................................	24
Hardware ...............................................................................................................................................	33
Web Configurator .................................................................................................................................	53
Standalone Configuration ................................................................................................................	64
Standalone Configuration ...................................................................................................................	65
Dashboard ............................................................................................................................................	67
Setup Wizard .........................................................................................................................................	73
Monitor ...................................................................................................................................................	79
Network .................................................................................................................................................	94
Wireless .................................................................................................................................................	105
Bluetooth .............................................................................................................................................	119
User .......................................................................................................................................................	122
AP Profile ..............................................................................................................................................	129
MON Profile .........................................................................................................................................	162
WDS Profile ...........................................................................................................................................	165
Certificates ..........................................................................................................................................	167
System ..................................................................................................................................................	183
Log and Report ...................................................................................................................................	206
File Manager .......................................................................................................................................	218
Diagnostics ..........................................................................................................................................	229
LEDs ......................................................................................................................................................	231
Antenna Switch ..................................................................................................................................	234
Reboot .................................................................................................................................................	236
Shutdown .............................................................................................................................................	237
Local Configuration in Cloud Mode ..............................................................................................	238
Cloud Mode ........................................................................................................................................	239
Network ...............................................................................................................................................	242
Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................	245
Appendices and Troubleshooting .................................................................................................	250
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................	251

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	Table of Contents
	Table of Contents
Document Conventions ......................................................................................................................		3
Contents Overview .............................................................................................................................		4
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................		5
Chapter 1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................		13
1.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	13
1.2	Zyxel Device Roles ..........................................................................................................................	13
	1.2.1 Root AP ...................................................................................................................................	14
	1.2.2 Wireless Repeater ..................................................................................................................	14
	1.2.3 Radio Frequency (RF) Monitor .............................................................................................	15
1.3	Sample Feature Applications ........................................................................................................	17
	1.3.1 MBSSID ....................................................................................................................................	17
	1.3.2 Dual-Radio .............................................................................................................................	18
1.4	Zyxel Device Product Feature Comparison ................................................................................	19
Chapter 2
AP Management................................................................................................................................		24
2.1 Management Mode ......................................................................................................................		24
	2.1.1 Standalone ............................................................................................................................	24
	2.1.2 Nebula Control Center .........................................................................................................	24
	2.1.3 AP Controller (AC) ................................................................................................................	26
2.2 Switching Management Modes ...................................................................................................		26
2.3	Zyxel One Network (ZON) Utility ....................................................................................................	27
	2.3.1 Requirements .........................................................................................................................	27
	2.3.2 Run the ZON Utility .................................................................................................................	28
2.4	Ways to Access the Zyxel Device .................................................................................................	31
2.5	Good Habits for Managing the Zyxel Device .............................................................................	32
Chapter 3
Hardware	............................................................................................................................................	33
3.1 Grounding (WAC6552D-S and WAC6553D-E) .............................................................................		33
3.2	Zyxel Device Models With Single LEDs ..........................................................................................	34
	3.2.1 NWA1123-ACv2 .....................................................................................................................	34
	3.2.2 WAC6303D-S and NWA5123-AC HD ...................................................................................	36
	3.2.3 NWA1123-AC HD ...................................................................................................................	37
	3.2.4 NWA5123-AC .........................................................................................................................	39
	3.2.5 NWA110AX, NWA210AX, WAX510D, WAX610D and WAX650S ........................................	40
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3.3	Zyxel Device Models With Multiple LEDs ......................................................................................	42
	3.3.1 NWA1123-AC PRO ................................................................................................................	42
	3.3.2 NWA1302-AC .........................................................................................................................	44
	3.3.3 WAC6502D-E, WAC6502D-S, and WAC6503D-S ................................................................	46
	3.3.4 WAC6103D-I ...........................................................................................................................	48
	3.3.5 WAC5302D-S ..........................................................................................................................	50
Chapter 4
Web Configurator...............................................................................................................................		53
4.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	53
4.2	Accessing the Web Configurator .................................................................................................	53
4.3	Navigating the Web Configurator ...............................................................................................	55
	4.3.1 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................................	56
	4.3.2 Navigation Panel ..................................................................................................................	58
	4.3.3 Standalone Mode Navigation Panel Menus .....................................................................	58
	4.3.4 Cloud Mode Navigation Panel Menus ...............................................................................	60
	4.3.5 Tables and Lists ......................................................................................................................	61
Part I: Standalone Configuration ...................................................................		64
Chapter 5
Standalone Configuration.................................................................................................................		65
5.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	65
5.2	Starting and Stopping the Zyxel Device ......................................................................................	65
Chapter 6
Dashboard..........................................................................................................................................		67
6.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	67
	6.1.1 CPU Usage .............................................................................................................................	70
	6.1.2 Memory Usage ......................................................................................................................	71
Chapter 7
Setup Wizard.......................................................................................................................................		73
7.1	Accessing the Wizard .....................................................................................................................	73
7.2	Using the Wizard .............................................................................................................................	73
	7.2.1 Step 1 Time Settings ..............................................................................................................	73
	7.2.2 Step 2 Password and Uplink Connection ...........................................................................	74
	7.2.3 Step 3 Radio ..........................................................................................................................	75
	7.2.4 Step 4 SSID ..............................................................................................................................	76
	7.2.5 Summary ................................................................................................................................	78
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Chapter 8
Monitor ................................................................................................................................................		79
8.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	79
	8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................................	79
8.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................		79
8.3	Network Status ................................................................................................................................	80
	8.3.1 Port Statistics Graph ..............................................................................................................	81
8.4	Radio List ..........................................................................................................................................	82
	8.4.1 AP Mode Radio Information ................................................................................................	84
8.5	Station List ........................................................................................................................................	86
8.6	WDS Link Info ...................................................................................................................................	87
8.7	Detected Device ............................................................................................................................	88
8.8	View Log ..........................................................................................................................................	91
Chapter 9
Network...............................................................................................................................................		94
9.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	94
	9.1.1 AP Controller Management ................................................................................................	94
	9.1.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................................	96
9.2	IP Setting ..........................................................................................................................................	97
9.3 VLAN ................................................................................................................................................		98
9.4	Storm Control ................................................................................................................................	101
9.5	AC (AP Controller) Discovery ......................................................................................................	102
9.6	NCC Discovery ..............................................................................................................................	103
Chapter 10
Wireless .............................................................................................................................................		105
10.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................		105
	10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................	105
	10.1.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................	106
10.2 AP Management ........................................................................................................................		106
10.3 Rogue AP .....................................................................................................................................		109
	10.3.1 Add/Edit Rogue/Friendly List ............................................................................................	113
10.4 Load Balancing ..........................................................................................................................		114
	10.4.1 Disassociating and Delaying Connections ....................................................................	115
10.5 DCS ...............................................................................................................................................		116
10.6 Technical Reference ..................................................................................................................		117
Chapter 11
Bluetooth...........................................................................................................................................		119
11.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................		119
	11.1.1 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................	119
11.2 Bluetooth Advertising Settings ...................................................................................................		120
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11.2.1 Edit Advertising Settings ....................................................................................................		120
Chapter 12
User....................................................................................................................................................		122
12.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	122
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		122
12.1.2 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................		122
12.2 User Summary ..............................................................................................................................		123
12.2.1 Add/Edit User .....................................................................................................................		123
12.3	Setting ..........................................................................................................................................	125
12.3.1 Edit User Authentication Timeout Settings ......................................................................		127
Chapter 13
AP Profile...........................................................................................................................................		129
13.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	129
13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		129
13.1.2 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................		129
13.2	Radio ............................................................................................................................................	130
13.2.1 Add/Edit Radio Profile ......................................................................................................		131
13.3	SSID ...............................................................................................................................................	136
13.3.1 SSID List ...............................................................................................................................		137
13.3.2 Add/Edit SSID Profile .........................................................................................................		138
13.4	Security List ..................................................................................................................................	140
13.4.1 Add/Edit Security Profile ...................................................................................................		141
13.5	MAC Filter List ..............................................................................................................................	157
13.5.1 Add/Edit MAC Filter Profile ...............................................................................................		158
13.6	Layer-2 Isolation List ....................................................................................................................	159
13.6.1 Add/Edit Layer-2 Isolation Profile ....................................................................................		160
Chapter 14
MON Profile.......................................................................................................................................		162
14.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	162
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		162
14.2	MON Profile .................................................................................................................................	162
14.2.1 Add/Edit MON Profile .......................................................................................................		163
Chapter 15
WDS Profile ........................................................................................................................................		165
15.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	165
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		165
15.2	WDS Profile ...................................................................................................................................	165
15.2.1 Add/Edit WDS Profile ........................................................................................................		166
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Chapter 16
Certificates .......................................................................................................................................	167
16.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................	167
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................	167
16.1.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................	167
16.1.3 Verifying a Certificate ......................................................................................................	169
16.2 My Certificates ............................................................................................................................	170
16.2.1 Add My Certificates ..........................................................................................................	171
16.2.2 Edit My Certificates ...........................................................................................................	173
16.2.3 Import Certificates ............................................................................................................	176
16.3 Trusted Certificates .....................................................................................................................	177
16.3.1 Edit Trusted Certificates ....................................................................................................	178
16.3.2 Import Trusted Certificates ...............................................................................................	181
16.4 Technical Reference ..................................................................................................................	182
Chapter 17
System...............................................................................................................................................	183
17.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................	183
17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................	183
17.2 Host Name ...................................................................................................................................	183
17.3 Power Mode ................................................................................................................................	184
17.4 Date and Time ............................................................................................................................	185
17.4.1 Pre-defined NTP Time Servers List .....................................................................................	187
17.4.2 Time Server Synchronization ............................................................................................	187
17.5 WWW Overview ..........................................................................................................................	188
17.5.1 Service Access Limitations ...............................................................................................	188
17.5.2 System Timeout ..................................................................................................................	188
17.5.3 HTTPS ...................................................................................................................................	189
17.5.4 Configuring WWW Service Control .................................................................................	189
17.5.5 HTTPS Example ...................................................................................................................	190
17.6 SSH ................................................................................................................................................	196
17.6.1 How SSH Works ..................................................................................................................	197
17.6.2 SSH Implementation on the Zyxel Device ......................................................................	198
17.6.3 Requirements for Using SSH ..............................................................................................	198
17.6.4 Configuring SSH .................................................................................................................	198
17.6.5 Examples of Secure Telnet Using SSH ..............................................................................	199
17.7 Telnet ............................................................................................................................................	200
17.8 FTP .................................................................................................................................................	201
17.9 SNMP ............................................................................................................................................	202
17.9.1 Supported MIBs .................................................................................................................	203
17.9.2 SNMP Traps .........................................................................................................................	203
17.9.3 Configuring SNMP .............................................................................................................	203
17.9.4 Adding or Editing an SNMPv3 User Profile ......................................................................	204
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Chapter 18
Log and Report.................................................................................................................................		206
18.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	206
18.1.1 What You Can Do In this Chapter ..................................................................................		206
18.2	Email Daily Report .......................................................................................................................	206
18.3	Log Setting ...................................................................................................................................	208
18.3.1 Log Setting Screen ............................................................................................................		209
18.3.2 Edit System Log Settings ...................................................................................................		210
18.3.3 Edit Remote Server ............................................................................................................		214
18.3.4 Active Log Summary ........................................................................................................		215
Chapter 19
File Manager ....................................................................................................................................		218
19.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	218
19.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		218
19.1.2 What you Need to Know ..................................................................................................		218
19.2	Configuration File .......................................................................................................................	219
19.2.1 Example of Configuration File Download Using FTP ......................................................		223
19.3 Firmware Package .....................................................................................................................		224
19.3.1 Example of Firmware Upload Using FTP ..........................................................................		225
19.4	Shell Script ....................................................................................................................................	226
Chapter 20
Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................................		229
20.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	229
20.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		229
20.2	Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................	229
Chapter 21
LEDs ...................................................................................................................................................		231
21.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	231
21.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		231
21.2	Suppression Screen ....................................................................................................................	231
21.3	Locator Screen ...........................................................................................................................	232
Chapter 22
Antenna Switch ................................................................................................................................		234
22.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	234
22.1.1 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................		234
22.2	Antenna Switch Screen .............................................................................................................	234
Chapter 23
Reboot...............................................................................................................................................		236
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23.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	236
23.1.1 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................		236
23.2	Reboot .........................................................................................................................................	236
Chapter 24
Shutdown ..........................................................................................................................................		237
24.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	237
24.1.1 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................		237
24.2 Shutdown .....................................................................................................................................		237
Part II: Local Configuration in Cloud Mode................................................		238
Chapter 25
Cloud Mode .....................................................................................................................................		239
25.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	239
25.2 Cloud Mode Web Configurator Screens .................................................................................		239
25.3 Dashboard ..................................................................................................................................		240
Chapter 26
Network.............................................................................................................................................		242
26.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	242
26.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		242
26.2	IP Setting ......................................................................................................................................	242
26.3 VLAN ............................................................................................................................................		244
Chapter 27
Maintenance....................................................................................................................................		245
27.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	245
27.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		245
27.2	Shell Script ....................................................................................................................................	245
27.3	Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................	246
27.4 View Log ......................................................................................................................................		247
Part III: Appendices and Troubleshooting..................................................		250
Chapter 28
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................		251
28.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	251
28.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LED ................................................................................		251
28.3 Zyxel Device Management, Access, and Login .....................................................................		252
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28.4	Internet Access ...........................................................................................................................	256
28.5	WiFi Network ................................................................................................................................	257
28.6	Resetting the Zyxel Device ........................................................................................................	258
28.7	Getting More Troubleshooting Help .........................................................................................	259
Appendix A Importing Certificates ...............................................................................................		260
Appendix B IPv6...............................................................................................................................		284
Appendix C Customer Support .....................................................................................................		292
Appendix D Legal Information ......................................................................................................		298
Index .................................................................................................................................................		312

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CHAPTER 1

Introduction

1.1 Overview

This User’s Guide covers the models listed in the following table. They can be managed in one of the following methods: remote management through Nebula Control Center (NCC) or an AP Controller (AC) such as the NXC, or local management in Standalone Mode. Each Zyxel Device runs in standalone mode by default, but it is recommended to use NCC management if it is available for your device.

NCC, AC or Standalone		NCC or Standalone		AC or Standalone
(NebulaFlex PRO)		(NebulaFlex)
•	NWA5123-AC HD	•	NWA1123-ACv2	•	NWA5123-AC
•	WAC6103D-I	•	NWA1123-AC PRO	•	WAC5302D-S
•	WAC6303D-S	•	NWA1123-AC HD
•	WAC6502D-E	•	NWA1302-AC
•	WAC6502D-S	•	NWA110AX
•	WAC6503D-S	•	NWA210AX

•WAC6552D-S

•WAC6553D-E

•WAX510D

•WAX610D

•WAX650S

For more information about Access Point (AP) management, see Section 2.1 on page 24.

Use the Zyxel Device to set up a wireless network with other IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible devices in either 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks or both at the same time.

When two or more APs are interconnected, this network is called a Wireless Distribution System (WDS). See Section 1.2.2 on page 14 for more information on root and repeater APs and how to set them up.

1.2 Zyxel Device Roles

This section describes some of the different roles that your Zyxel Device can take up within a network. Not all roles are supported by all models (see Section 1.4 on page 19). The Zyxel Device can serve as a:

•Access Point (AP) - This is used to allow wireless clients to connect to the Internet.

•Radio Frequency (RF) monitor - An RF monitor searches for rogue APs to help eliminate network threats if it supports monitor mode and rogue APs detection/containment. An RF monitor cannot simultaneously act as an AP.

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•Root AP - A root AP connects to the gateway or switch through a wired Ethernet connection and has wireless repeaters connected to it to extend its range.

•Wireless repeater - A wireless repeater wirelessly connects to a root AP and extends the network’s wireless range.

The following figure shows a network setup that uses these different roles to create a secure Wireless Distribution System (WDS). The root AP (Y) is connected to a network with Internet access and has a wireless repeater (X) connected to it to expand the wireless network’s range. Clients (A, B, and C) can access the wired network through the wireless repeater and/or root AP.

If a client (D) tries to set up his own AP (R) with weak security settings, the network becomes exposed to threats. The RF monitor (M) scans the area to detect all APs, which can help the network administrator discover these rogue APs and remove them or use the NXC to quarantine them.

Figure 1 Sample Network Setup

1.2.1 Root AP

In Root AP mode, you can have multiple SSIDs active for regular wireless connections and one SSID for the connection with a repeater (repeater SSID). Wireless clients can use either SSID to associate with the Zyxel Device in Root AP mode. A repeater must use the repeater SSID to connect to the Zyxel Device in Root AP mode.

When the Zyxel Device is in Root AP mode, repeater security between the Zyxel Device and other repeaters is independent of the security between the wireless clients and the AP or repeater. When repeater security is enabled, both APs and repeaters must use the same pre-shared key. See Section 10.2 on page 106 and Section 15.2 on page 165 for more details.

Unless specified, the term “security settings” refers to the traffic between the wireless clients and the AP. At the time of writing, repeater security is compatible with the Zyxel Device only.

1.2.2 Wireless Repeater

Using Repeater mode, your Zyxel Device can extend the range of the WLAN. In the figure below, the Zyxel Device in Repeater mode (Z) has a wireless connection to the Zyxel Device in Root AP mode (X)

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which is connected to a wired network and also has a wireless connection to another Zyxel Device in Repeater mode (Y) at the same time. Z and Y act as repeaters that forward traffic between associated wireless clients and the wired LAN. Clients A and B access the AP and the wired network behind the AP through repeaters Z and Y.

Figure 2 Repeater Application

When the Zyxel Device is in Repeater mode, repeater security between the Zyxel Device and other repeater is independent of the security between the wireless clients and the AP or repeater. When repeater security is enabled, both APs and repeaters must use the same pre-shared key. See Section 10.2 on page 106 and Section 15.2 on page 165 for more details.

For NCC managed devices, you only need to enable AP Smart Mesh to automatically create wireless links between APs. See the NCC User’s Guide for more details.

To set up a WDS in standalone mode APs, do the following steps. You should already have the root AP set up (see the Quick Start Guide for hardware connections).

1Go to Configuration > Object > WDS Profile in your root AP Web Configurator and click Add.

2Enter a profile name, an SSID for the WDS, and a pre-shared key.

3Do steps 1 and 2 for the wireless repeater using the same SSID and pre-shared key.

4Once the security settings of peer sides match one another, the connection between the root and repeater Zyxel Devices is made.

To set up a WDS in NXC managed Zyxel Devices, see the NXC User’s Guide.

1.2.3Radio Frequency (RF) Monitor

The Zyxel Device can be set to work as an RF monitor to discover nearby Access Points. The information

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it obtains from other APs is used to tag possible rogue APs and quarantine them if the Zyxel Device is managed by the NXC (see Section 2.1.3 on page 26). If the Zyxel Device’s radio setting is set to MON Mode (RF Monitor mode), it will serve as a dedicated RF monitor and its AP clients are disconnected.

The models that do not support MON Mode support Rogue AP Detection (see Section 10.3 on page 109). Rogue AP Detection allows the AP to scan all channels similar to MON Mode except that the Zyxel Device still works as an AP while it scans the environment for wireless signals. To see which Zyxel Devices support the RF Monitor feature, see Section 1.4 on page 19.

The Zyxel Device in MON Mode scans a range of WiFi channels that you specify in a MON Profile, either in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band. To scan both bands, you need to set both radio 1 and radio 2 in MON Mode. Once a rogue AP is detected, the network administrator can manually change the network settings to limit its access to the network using its MAC address or have the device physically removed. If the Zyxel Device is managed by an NXC, the network administrator can also use Rogue AP Containment through the NXC.

MON Mode in Standalone Mode

To use an RF monitor in standalone mode, do the following steps:

1Create a MON Profile in Configuration > Object > MON Profile > Add. Specify a Channel dwell time to determine how long the RF monitor scans a specific channel before moving to the next one.

2To scan all 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels, select auto in Scan Channel Mode. Make sure that the Activate check box is selected and click OK.

3Go to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Management screen and set Radio 1 OP Mode (2.4 GHz) and/or Radio 2 OP Mode (5 GHz) to MON Mode.

4Select the Radio 1(2) Profile that you created in the previous step. Make sure that the Radio 1(2) Activate check box is selected and click Apply.

5Go to Monitor > Wireless > Detected Device to see a list of APs scanned by the RF monitor.

6Select an AP or APs in the list and click Mark as Rogue AP or Mark as Friendly AP.

MON Mode in NXC-Managed Zyxel Devices

For NXC-managed Zyxel Devices, do the following steps in the NXC Web Configurator:

1Create a MON Profile in CONFIGURATION > Object > MON Profile > Add. Specify a Channel dwell time to determine how long the RF monitor scans a specific channel before moving to the next one.

2To scan all 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels, select auto in Scan Channel Mode. Make sure that the Activate check box is selected and click OK.

3Go to the CONFIGURATION > Wireless > AP Management > Mgmt. AP List > Edit screen and/or set Radio 1 OP Mode (2.4 GHz) and Radio 2 OP Mode (5 GHz) to MON Mode.

4Select the Radio 1(2) Profile that you created in the previous step. Select Override Group Radio Setting and click OK.

5Go to MONITOR > Wireless > Detected Device to see a list of APs scanned by the RF monitor.

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6Select an AP or APs in the list and click Mark as Rogue AP or Mark as Friendly AP.

7To quarantine a rogue AP, go to CONFIGURATION > Wireless > Rogue AP, select the APs you want to quarantine, and click Containment. Make sure the Enable Rogue AP Containment check box is selected, and click Apply.

1.3Sample Feature Applications

This section describes some possible scenarios and topologies that you can set up using your Zyxel Device.

1.3.1 MBSSID

A Basic Service Set (BSS) is the set of devices forming a single wireless network (usually an access point and one or more wireless clients). The Service Set IDentifier (SSID) is the name of a BSS. In Multiple BSS (MBSSID) mode, the Zyxel Device provides multiple virtual APs, each forming its own BSS and using its own individual SSID profile.

You can configure multiple SSID profiles, and have all of them active at any one time.

You can assign different wireless and security settings to each SSID profile. This allows you to compartmentalize groups of users, set varying access privileges, and prioritize network traffic to and from certain BSSs.

To the wireless clients in the network, each SSID appears to be a different access point. As in any wireless network, clients can associate only with the SSIDs for which they have the correct security settings.

For example, you might want to set up a wireless network in your office where Internet telephony (VoIP) users have priority. You also want a regular wireless network for standard users, as well as a ‘guest’ wireless network for visitors. In the following figure, VoIP_SSID users have QoS priority, SSID01 is the wireless network for standard users, and Guest_SSID is the wireless network for guest users. In this example, the guest user is forbidden access to the wired Land Area Network (LAN) behind the AP and can access only the Internet.

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Figure 3 Multiple BSSs

1.3.2 Dual-Radio

Some of the Zyxel Device models are equipped with dual wireless radios. This means you can configure two different wireless networks to operate simultaneously.

Note: A different channel should be configured for each WLAN interface to reduce the effects of radio interference.

You could use the 2.4 GHz band for regular Internet surfing and downloading while using the 5 GHz band for time sensitive traffic like high-definition video, music, and gaming.

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Figure 4 Dual-Radio Application

1.4 Zyxel Device Product Feature Comparison

The following tables show the differences between each Zyxel Device model.

Table 1 Zyxel Device 1000/5000 Series Comparison Table

	FEATURES	NWA1123-	NWA1123	NWA1123-	NWA1302	NWA5123	NWA5123	WAC5302
		ACV2	-AC PRO	AC HD	-AC	-AC	-AC HD	D-S
	Supported		IEEE	IEEE	IEEE	IEEE	IEEE
	Wireless		802.11a		802.11a	802.11a	802.11a
				802.11a				IEEE 802.11a
	Standards	IEEE 802.11a	IEEE	IEEE	IEEE	IEEE	IEEE
			802.11b		802.11b	802.11b	802.11b	IEEE 802.11b
		IEEE 802.11b		802.11b
			IEEE		IEEE	IEEE	IEEE	IEEE 802.11g
		IEEE 802.11g		IEEE
			802.11g		802.11g	802.11g	802.11g	IEEE 802.11n
		IEEE 802.11n		802.11g
			IEEE		IEEE	IEEE	IEEE	IEEE
		IEEE 802.11ac		IEEE 802.11n
			802.11n		802.11n	802.11n	802.11n	802.11ac
				IEEE
			IEEE		IEEE	IEEE	IEEE
				802.11ac
			802.11ac		802.11ac	802.11ac	802.11ac
	Supported	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
	Frequency
		5 GHz	5 GHz	5 GHz	5 GHz	5 GHz	5 GHz	5 GHz
	Bands
	Available	None	None	None	None	None	None	None
	Security Modes		WEP	WEP	WEP	WEP	WEP	WEP
		WEP
		WPA2	WPA2	WPA2	WPA2	WPA2	WPA2	WPA2
			WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX
		WPA2-MIX
			WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK
		WPA2-PSK
			WPA2-PSK-	WPA2-PSK-	WPA2-PSK-	WPA2-PSK-	WPA2-PSK-	WPA2-PSK-
		WPA2-PSK-MIX
			MIX	MIX	MIX	MIX	MIX	MIX
	Number of SSID	64	64	64	64	64	64	64
	Profiles
	Number of	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
	Wireless Radios
	Monitor Mode
	& Rogue APs	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
	ContainmentA
	Rogue AP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Detection

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Table 1 Zyxel Device 1000/5000 Series Comparison Table (continued)

	FEATURES	NWA1123-	NWA1123	NWA1123-	NWA1302	NWA5123	NWA5123	WAC5302
		ACV2	-AC PRO	AC HD	-AC	-AC	-AC HD	D-S
	WDS (Wireless
	Distribution	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	System) - Root
	AP & Repeater
	Modes
	Tunnel
	Forwarding	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	Mode
	Layer-2 Isolation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Supported PoE				IEEE	IEEE	IEEE
	Standards	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3af	802.3af	802.3af	802.3af	IEEE 802.3af
		IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.3at	IEEE	IEEE	IEEE	IEEE 802.3at
					802.3at	802.3at	802.3at
	Power	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
	Detection
	External	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
	Antennas
	Internal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Antennas
	Antenna Switch		Yes
		No	(per radio	No	No	No	No	No
			+ physical
			switch)
	Console Port	4-Pin Serial	4-Pin Serial	4-Pin Serial	4-Pin Serial	4-Pin Serial	4-Pin Serial	4-Pin Serial
	LED Locator	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	LED Suppression	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	AC (AP
	Controller)	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Discovery
	NebulaFlex PRO	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	NCC Discovery	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	802.11r Fast
	Roaming	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Support
	802.11k/v
	Assisted	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Roaming
	Bluetooth Low	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
	Energy (BLE)
	USB Port for BLE	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
	Ethernet Storm	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
	Control
	Grounding	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
	Maximum							256 event
	number of log			512 event logs
								logs
	messages

A. For NXC managed devices only. See the NXC User’s Guide for details.

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Table 2 WAC 6000 Series Comparison Table

				WAC6502D-E	WAC6502D-S
	FEATURES	WAC6103D-I	WAC6303D-S		WAC6503D-S
				WAC6553D-E
					WAC6552D-S
	Supported Wireless	IEEE 802.11a	IEEE 802.11a	IEEE 802.11a	IEEE 802.11a
	Standards	IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11b
		IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11g
		IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11n
		IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11ac
	Supported	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
	Frequency Bands	5 GHz	5 GHz	5 GHz	5 GHz
	Available Security	None	None	None	None
	Modes	WEP	WEP	WEP	WEP
		WPA2	WPA2	WPA2	WPA2
		WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX
		WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK
		WPA2-PSK-MIX	WPA2-PSK-MIX	WPA2-PSK-MIX	WPA2-PSK-MIX
	Number of SSID	64	64	64	64
	Profiles
	Number of Wireless	2	2	2	2
	Radios
	Monitor Mode &
	Rogue APs	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
	ContainmentA
	Rogue AP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Detection
	WDS (Wireless
	Distribution System)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	- Root AP &
	Repeater Modes
	Tunnel Forwarding	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Mode
	Layer-2 Isolation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Supported PoE	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3af
	Standards	IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.3at
	Power Detection	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	External Antennas	No	No	Yes	No
	Internal Antennas	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Antenna Switch	Yes	No	No	No
		(per radio +
		physical switch)
	Console Port	4-Pin Serial	4-Pin Serial	RJ-45 serial	RJ-45 serial
	LED Locator	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	LED Suppression	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	AC (AP Controller)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Discovery
	NebulaFlex PRO	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	NCC Discovery	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	802.11r Fast	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Roaming Support
	802.11k/v Assisted	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Roaming

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Table 2 WAC 6000 Series Comparison Table (continued)

					WAC6502D-E	WAC6502D-S
	FEATURES	WAC6103D-I	WAC6303D-S			WAC6503D-S
					WAC6553D-E
						WAC6552D-S
	Bluetooth Low	No	Yes		No	No
	Energy (BLE)
	USB Port for BLE	No	No		No	No
	Ethernet Storm	No	Yes		No	No
	Control
	Grounding	No	Yes		Yes	Yes
	Maximum number			512 event logs
	of log messages

A. For NXC managed devices only. See the NXC User’s Guide for details.

Table 3 802.11ax Series Comparison Table

	FEATURES	WAX510D	WAX650S	NWA110AX
		WAX610D		NWA210AX
	Supported Wireless	IEEE 802.11a	IEEE 802.11a	IEEE 802.11a
	Standards	IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11b
		IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11g
		IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11n
		IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11ac
		IEEE 802.11ax	IEEE 802.11ax	IEEE 802.11ax
	Supported Frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
	Bands	5 GHz	5 GHz	5 GHz
	Available Security Modes	None	None	None
		WEP	WEP
				WEP
		WPA2	WPA2	WPA2
		WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX
		WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK
		WPA2-PSK-MIX	WPA2-PSK-MIX	WPA2-PSK-MIX
		Enhanced-open	Enhanced-open	Enhanced-open WPA3-
				enterprise WPA3-
		WPA3-enterprise	WPA3-enterprise
				personal
		WPA3-personal	WPA3-personal
	Number of SSID Profiles	64	64	64
	Number of Wireless Radios	2	2	2
	Monitor Mode & Rogue APs	No	No	No
	ContainmentA
	Rogue AP Detection	Yes	Yes	Yes
	WDS (Wireless Distribution
	System) - Root AP &	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Repeater Modes
	Tunnel Forwarding Mode	Yes	Yes	No
	Layer-2 Isolation	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Supported PoE Standards	IEEE 802.3af	IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.3af
		IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.3bt	IEEE 802.3at
	Power Detection	Yes	Yes	Yes
	External Antennas	No	No	No
	Internal Antennas	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Antenna Switch	Yes	No	No
		(per AP)

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Table 3 802.11ax Series Comparison Table (continued)

	FEATURES	WAX510D	WAX650S	NWA110AX
		WAX610D		NWA210AX
	Console Port	4-Pin Serial	4-Pin Serial	4-Pin Serial
	LED Locator	Yes	Yes	Yes
	LED Suppression	Yes	Yes	Yes
	AC (AP Controller)	Yes	Yes	No
	Discovery
	NebulaFlex PRO	Yes	Yes	No
	NCC Discovery	Yes	Yes	Yes
	802.11r Fast Roaming	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Support
	802.11k/v Assisted Roaming	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)	No	Yes	No
	USB Port for BLE	No	No	No
	Ethernet Storm Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Grounding	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Maximum number of log		512 event logs
	messages

A. For NXC managed devices only. See the NXC User’s Guide for details.

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AP Management

2.1 Management Mode

The Zyxel Device is a unified AP and can be managed by the NCC or an AP controller (AC), or work as a standalone device. We recommend you use NCC to manage multiple APs (see the NCC User’s Guide). An AP Controller such as the NXC can only manage multiple APs in the same location.

Note: Not all models can be managed by NCC or an AC. See Section 1.4 on page 19 to check whether your product supports these.

The following table shows the default IP addresses and firmware upload methods for different management modes.

Table 4 Zyxel Device Management Mode Comparison

MANAGEMENT MODE	DEFAULT IP ADDRESS	UPLOAD FIRMWARE VIA
Nebula Control Center	Dynamic	NCC Portal
AP Controller	Dynamic	AP Controller using CAPWAP
Standalone	Dynamic or	Built-in Web Configurator
	Static (192.168.1.2)

When the Zyxel Device is in standalone mode and connects to a DHCP server, it uses the IP address assigned by the DHCP server. Otherwise, the Zyxel Device uses the default static management IP address (192.168.1.2). You can use the NCC Discovery or AC Discovery screen to allow the Zyxel Device to be managed by the NCC or an AC, respectively.

When the Zyxel Device is managed by the NCC or an AC, it acts as a DHCP client and obtains an IP address from the NCC/AC. It can be configured ONLY by the NCC/AC. To change the Zyxel Device back to standalone mode, use the Reset button to restore the default configuration. Alternatively, you need to check the NCC/AC for the Zyxel Device’s IP address and use FTP to upload the default configuration file at conf/system-default.conf to the Zyxel Device and reboot the device.

2.1.1 Standalone

When working in standalone mode, the Zyxel Device is configured mainly with its built-in Web Configurator. You can only connect to and set up one Zyxel Device at a time in this mode.

See Chapter 5 on page 65 for detailed information about the standalone Web Configurator screens.

2.1.2 Nebula Control Center

In this mode, which is also called cloud mode, you can manage and monitor the Zyxel Device through the Zyxel Nebula cloud-based network management system. This means you can manage devices remotely without the need of connecting to each device directly. It offers many features to better manage and monitor not just the Zyxel Device, but your network as a whole, including supported

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switches and gateways. Your network can also be managed through your smartphone using the Nebula Mobile app. See Section 25.1 on page 239 for an example NCC managed network topology.

NCC allows different levels of management. You can configure each device on its own or configure a set of devices together as a site. You can also monitor groups of sites called organizations, as shown below.

Table 5 NCC Management Levels

Organization

	Site A			Site B
Device A-1		Device A-2	Device B-1		Device B-2

It graphically presents your device/network statistics and shows an overview of your network topology, as shown in the following figure. It also sends reports, alerts, and notifications for events, such as when a site goes offline.

Figure 5 Traffic Monitoring Graph From NCC

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See the NCC (Nebula Control Center) User’s Guide for how to configure Nebula managed devices. See Chapter 26 on page 242 if you want to change the Zyxel Device’s VLAN setting or manually set its IP address.

Note: Make sure your network firewall allows TCP ports 443, 4335, and 6667 as well as UDP port 123 so the device can connect to and sync with the NCC.

2.1.3 AP Controller (AC)

If the Zyxel Device supports management using an AC (see Section 9.1.1 on page 94) such as the NXC2500 or NXC5500, and you have this AC in the same subnet, it will be managed by the controller automatically. To set the Zyxel Device to be managed by an AC in a different subnet or change between management modes, use the AC Discovery screen (see Section 9.5 on page 102 and Section 9.1.1 on page 94). You can use the AC to manage multiple Zyxel Devices. See Section 9.1.1 on page 94 for an example AC managed network topology.

Note: If the Zyxel Device is already registered to NCC, the controller will be unable to manage it.

An AC uses Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP, see RFC 5415) to discover and configure multiple managed APs.

2.2 Switching Management Modes

The Zyxel Device is in standalone mode by default, with NCC and/or AC discovery enabled.

Standalone-to-NCC

Register the Zyxel Device at the NCC website and then turn on the Zyxel Device. Make sure that NCC Discovery is enabled (see Section 9.6 on page 103). The NCC manages the Zyxel Device automatically when it is discovered.

Standalone-to-AC (NXC)

By default, the Zyxel Device must be in the same subnet as the NXC. See Section 9.1.1 on page 94 for setting it up in a different subnet. Make sure AC Discovery is enabled (see Section 9.5 on page 102). The NXC manages the Zyxel Device automatically when it is discovered.

NXC-to-NCC

Register the Zyxel Device at the NCC website. Make sure that NCC Discovery is enabled on your Zyxel Device (see Section 9.6 on page 103). In the NXC Web Configurator, select the Zyxel Device and press the Nebula button. The NCC manages the Zyxel Device automatically when it is discovered.

NCC-to-NXC

Unregister the Zyxel Device at the NCC portal. By default, the Zyxel Device must be in the same subnet as the NXC. See Section 9.1.1 on page 94 for setting it up in a different subnet. Make sure AC Discovery is enabled (see Section 9.5 on page 102). The NXC manages the Zyxel Device automatically when it is

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discovered.

NCC-to-Standalone

Unregister the Zyxel Device from the NCC organization/site. Reset the Zyxel Device to factory defaults (see Section 28.6 on page 258).

AC-to-Standalone

Use the Reset button to return the Zyxel Device to its factory default settings (see Section 28.6 on page 258).

2.3 Zyxel One Network (ZON) Utility

ZON Utility is a program designed to help you deploy and manage a network more efficiently. It detects devices automatically and allows you to do basic settings on devices in the network without having to be near it.

The ZON Utility issues requests via Zyxel Discovery Protocol (ZDP) and in response to the query, the device responds back with basic information including IP address, firmware version, location, system and model name in the same broadcast domain. The information is then displayed in the ZON Utility screen and you can perform tasks like basic configuration of the devices and batch firmware upgrade in it. You can download the ZON Utility at www.zyxel.com and install it on your computer (Windows operating system).

2.3.1 Requirements

Before installing the ZON Utility on your PC, please make sure it meets the requirements listed below.

Operating System

At the time of writing, the ZON Utility is compatible with:

•Windows 7 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions)

•Windows 8 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions)

•Windows 8.1 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions)

•Window 10 (both 32-bit / 64-bit versions)

Note: To check for your Windows operating system version, right-click on My Computer > Properties. You should see this information in the General tab.

Note: It is suggested that you install Npcap, the packet capture library for Windows operating systems, and remove WinPcap or any other installed packet capture tools before you install the ZON utility.

Hardware

Here are the minimum hardware requirements to use the ZON Utility on your PC.

• Core i3 processor

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• 2 GB RAM

• 100 MB free hard disk

• WXGA (Wide XGA 1280x800)

2.3.2 Run the ZON Utility

1 Double-click the ZON Utility to run it.

2The first time you run the ZON Utility, you will see if your device and firmware version support the ZON Utility. Click the OK button to close this screen.

Figure 6 Supported Devices and Versions

If you want to check the supported models and firmware versions later, you can click the Show information about ZON icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Then select the Supported model and firmware version link. If your device is not listed here, see the device release notes for ZON utility support. The release notes are in the firmware zip file on the Zyxel web site.

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Figure 7 ZON Utility Screen

3Select a network adapter to which your supported devices are connected. Figure 8 Network Adapter

4Click the Go button for the ZON Utility to discover all supported devices in your network. Figure 9 Discovery

5The ZON Utility screen shows the devices discovered.

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Figure 10 ZON Utility Screen

6Select a device and then use the icons to perform actions. Some functions may not be available for your devices.

Note: You must know the selected device admin password before taking actions on the device using the ZON utility icons.

Figure 11 Password Prompt

The following table describes the icons numbered from left to right in the ZON Utility screen.

Table 6 ZON Utility Icons

ICON		DESCRIPTION
1	IP Configuration	Change the selected device’s IP address.
2 Renew IP Address		Update a DHCP-assigned dynamic IP address.
3	Reboot Device	Use this icon to restart the selected device(s). This may be useful when troubleshooting
		or upgrading new firmware.
4	Reset Configuration to	Use this icon to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will
Default		lose all previous configurations.
5	Locator LED	Use this icon to locate the selected device by causing its Locator LED to blink.
6	Web GUI	Use this to access the selected device Web Configurator from your browser. You will
		need a username and password to log in.
7	Firmware Upgrade	Use this icon to upgrade new firmware to selected device(s) of the same model. Make
		sure you have downloaded the firmware from the Zyxel website to your computer and
		unzipped it in advance.
8 Change Password		Use this icon to change the admin password of the selected device. You must know
		the current admin password before changing to a new one.

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