User`s guide

Table of Contents
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 ......................................................................................................................... 21
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 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device .................................................................................... 38
1.4 Configuring Your ZyXEL Device’s Security Features .......................................................... 38
1.4.1 Control Access to Your Device ................................................................................... 38
1.4.2 Wireless Security ....................................................................................................... 39
1.5 Maintaining Your ZyXEL Device .......................................................................................... 39
1.6 Hardware Connections ........................................................................................................ 40
Chapter 2
Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................ 41
2.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ......................................................................................... 41
2.2 Resetting the ZyXEL Device ................................................................................................ 42
2.2.1 Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults ...................................................................... 43
2.3 Navigating the Web Configurator ......................................................................................... 43