ZyXEL Communications NWA3160 User Manual

Chapter 10 MBSSID and SSID

ZyXEL NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide

When the ZyXEL Device is set to Access Point, AP+Bridge (NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 
only) or MBSSID mode, you need to choose the SSID profile(s) you want to use in your 
wireless network (see 

 for more information on operating modes).  

Use the WIRELESS > SSID screen to see information about the SSID profiles on the ZyXEL 
Device, and use the WIRELESS > SSID > Edit screen to configure the SSID profiles.

Click WIRELESS > SSID to display the screen as shown.

Profile

Select the profile(s) of the SSIDs you want to use in your wireless network. 

You can have up to eight BSSs running on the ZyXEL Device simultaneously, 

one of which is always the pre-configured VoIP_SSID profile and another of 

which is always the pre-configured Guest_SSID profile.
Configure SSID profiles in the SSID screen.

Enable Spanning Tree 

Control (STP)

(R)STP detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between 

switches, bridges or routers. It allows a bridge to interact with other (R)STP -

compliant bridges in your network to ensure that only one path exists between 

any two stations on the network. Select the check box to activate STP on the 

ZyXEL Device.

Roaming Active

Roaming allows wireless stations to switch from one access point to another 

as they move from one coverage area to another. Select this checkbox to 

enable roaming on the ZyXEL Device if you have two or more ZyXEL Devices 

on the same subnet.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Table 48   Wireless: Multiple BSS