ZyXEL Communications NWA-1100 User Manual

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 14 
Maintenance
14.1  Overview
This chapter describes the maintenance screens. It discusses how you can view the association 
list and channel usage, upload new firmware, manage configuration and restart your ZyXEL 
Device without turning it off and on. 
14.2  What You Can Do in the Maintenance Screens
• Use the Association List screen (see 
) to view the wireless 
stations that are currently associated with the ZyXEL Device.
• Use  the Channel Usage screen (see 
) to view whether a channel 
is used by another wireless network or not. If a channel is being used, you should select a 
channel removed from it by five channels to completely avoid overlap.
• Use the F/W Upload screen (see 
to upload the latest firmware 
for your ZyXEL Device.
• Use the Configuration screen (see 
) to view information related 
to factory defaults, backup configuration, and restoring configuration.
• Use Restart screen (see 
) to reboot the ZyXEL Device without 
turning the power off. 
14.3  What You Need To Know About the Maintenance 
Screens
You can find the firmware for your device at www.zyxel.com. It is a file that (usually) uses the 
system model name with a "*.bin" extension, for example "NWA-1100.bin". The upload 
process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a 
successful upload, the system will reboot.
14.4  Association List Screen
Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated with the ZyXEL 
Device. 
Click Maintenance Association List. The following screen displays.