ZyXEL Communications NWA3000-N User Manual

Chapter 7 Management Mode

NWA3000-N Series User’s Guide

Note: After you change the operation mode, the NWA3000-N series AP resets to its 

default settings for the mode you set it to, including the IP address of 
192.168.1.2. It also backs up its configuration to a xxx-backup.conf file where 
xxx denotes the mode the NWA3000-N series AP was previously using. 

Click Configuration > MGNT MODE in the NWA3000-N series AP’s navigation 
menu. The following screen displays.

Figure 40   Configuration > MGNT MODE

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 33   Configuration > MGNT MODE

AP Controller

Select this option to have the NWA3000-N series AP act as a 
managing device for other NWA3000-N series APs on your 
network. The NWA3000-N series AP only acts as a controller 
when you select this. Wireless clients cannot connect directly to 
the controller; you have to connect to it through the wired 
network.

Standalone AP

Select this to manage the NWA3000-N series AP using its own 
web configurator, neither managing nor managed by other 
devices.

Managed AP

Select this to have the NWA3000-N series AP managed by 
another NWA3000-N series AP on your network.

When you do this, the NWA3000-N series AP can be configured 
ONLY by the management AP. If you do not have an AP controller 
on your network and want to return the NWA3000-N series AP to 
standalone mode, you must use the its physical RESET button or 
the commands. All settings are returned to their default values.

Apply

Click this to save your changes. 

If you change the mode in this screen, the NWA3000-N series AP 
restarts. Wait a short while before you attempt to log in again. If 
you changed the mode to Managed AP, you cannot log in as the 
web configurator is disabled; you must manage the NWA3000-N 
series AP through the controller AP on your network.

Reset

Click this to return this screen to its previously-saved settings.