ZyXEL Communications NWA-3160 User Manual

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Chapter 2 The Web Configurator
NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide
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Click Apply in the Replace Certificate screen to create a certificate using your 
NWA’s MAC address that will be specific to this device.
You should now see the Status screen. See 
 for details 
about the Status screen.
Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in 
the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Simply log 
back into the NWA if this happens.
2.3  Resetting the NWA
If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need 
to use the RESET button. This replaces the current configuration file with the 
factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all the settings you 
previously configured. The password will be reset to 1234.
2.3.1  Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults
You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in three ways:
• Use  the  RESET button to upload the default configuration file. Hold this button 
in for about 10 seconds (the lights will begin to blink). Use this method for cases 
when the password or IP address of the NWA is not known.
• Use the web configurator to restore defaults (refer to 
• Transfer the configuration file to your NWA using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). 
2.4  Navigating the Web Configurator
The following summarizes how to navigate the web configurator from the Status 
screen.