ZyXEL Communications NWA3160 User Manual
ZyXEL NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide
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Introducing the ZyXEL Device
This chapter introduces the main applications and features of the ZyXEL Device. It also
introduces the ways you can manage the ZyXEL Device.
introduces the ways you can manage the ZyXEL Device.
1.1 Introducing the ZyXEL Device
Your ZyXEL Device extends the range of your existing wired network without additional
wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users.
It is highly versatile, supporting multiple BSSIDs simultaneously (eight in the NWA-3160 and
NWA-3163, four in the NWA-3165). The Quality of Service (QoS) features allow you to
prioritize time-sensitive or highly important applications such as VoIP.
Multiple security profiles allow you to easily assign different types of security to groups of
users. The ZyXEL Device controls network access with MAC address filtering, rogue AP
detection (NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only), layer 2 isolation and an internal authentication
server. It also provides a high level of network traffic security, supporting IEEE 802.1x, Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA), WPA2 and WEP data encryption.
Your ZyXEL Device 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.
At the time of writing, this User’s Guide covers the following models.
wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users.
It is highly versatile, supporting multiple BSSIDs simultaneously (eight in the NWA-3160 and
NWA-3163, four in the NWA-3165). The Quality of Service (QoS) features allow you to
prioritize time-sensitive or highly important applications such as VoIP.
Multiple security profiles allow you to easily assign different types of security to groups of
users. The ZyXEL Device controls network access with MAC address filtering, rogue AP
detection (NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only), layer 2 isolation and an internal authentication
server. It also provides a high level of network traffic security, supporting IEEE 802.1x, Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA), WPA2 and WEP data encryption.
Your ZyXEL Device 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.
At the time of writing, this User’s Guide covers the following models.
1.2 Applications for the ZyXEL Device
The ZyXEL Device can be configured to use the following WLAN operating modes
1 AP
2 Bridge/Repeater (NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only)
3 AP+Bridge (NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only)
4 MBSSID
2 Bridge/Repeater (NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only)
3 AP+Bridge (NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only)
4 MBSSID
Applications for each operating mode are shown below.
Table 1 Models Covered
NWA-3160: IEEE 802.11a/b/g Business WLAN Access Point
NWA-3163: IEEE 802.11b/g Business WLAN Access Point
NWA-3165: WirelessN Business WLAN Access Point