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Chapter 5 Management Mode
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5.1.4 Notes on CAPWAP
This section lists some additional features of ZyXEL’s implementation of the CAPWAP
protocol.
• When the ZyXEL Device is in AP controller mode and uses its internal RADIUS server
(see Chapter 15 on page 177), managed APs also use the ZyXEL Device’s authentication
server to authenticate wireless clients.
• Only one AP controller can exist in any single broadcast domain.
• If a managed AP’s link to the AP controller is broken, the managed AP continues to use
the wireless settings with which it was last provided.
5.2 The Management Mode Screen
Use this screen to configure the ZyXEL Device as a CAPWAP controller (NWA-3160 only)
or managed AP, or to use it in its default standalone mode.
Click MGNT MODE in the ZyXEL Device’s navigation menu. The following screen
displays.
" Not all ZyXEL Device models display all the labels in this screen.
Figure 45 The Management Mode Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 11 The Management Mode Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
AP Controller Select this to use the ZyXEL Device to manage up to eight other
compatible ZyXEL access points on your network.
Standalone AP Select this to manage the ZyXEL Device using its own web configurator,
neither managing nor managed by other devices.