ZyXEL Communications NWA-3160 User Manual

NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide

Note: This User’s Guide includes the NWA-3160, NWA-3163 and the NWA-3166. 

Illustrations used throughout this book are based on the NWA-3160 (unless 
otherwise stated). The Web Configuration screens are based on the NWA-3166 
(unless otherwise stated).

Your NWA extends the range of your existing wired network without additional 
wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. 

It is highly versatile as it supports up to eight Basic Service Set Identifiers 
(BSSID) simultaneously. The Quality of Service (QoS) features allow you to 
prioritize time-sensitive or highly important applications such as Voice over 
Internet Protocol (VoIP).

Multiple security profiles allow you to easily assign different types of security to 
groups of users. The NWA controls network access with Media Access Control 
(MAC) address filtering, rogue Access Point (AP) detection, layer 2 isolation and an 
internal authentication server. It also provides a high level of network traffic 
security, supporting  Institute of Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.1x, Wi-Fi 
Protected Access (WPA), WPA2 and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data 
encryption.

Your NWA is easy to install, configure and use. The embedded Web-based 
configurator enables simple, straightforward management and maintenance.

See the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to make hardware connections.