ZyXEL Communications NWA3160 User Manual
Chapter 5 Management Mode
ZyXEL NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide
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5.1.4 Notes on CAPWAP
This section lists some additional features of ZyXEL’s implementation of the CAPWAP
protocol.
protocol.
• When the ZyXEL Device is in AP controller mode and uses its internal RADIUS server
), 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
• 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.
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.
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Not all ZyXEL Device models display all the labels in this screen.
Figure 46 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.