ZyXEL Communications NXC8160 User Manual

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Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator
NXC-8160 User’s Guide
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2.3.4  Navigation Panel
Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NXC-8160 features. 
The following table describes the sub-menus.
2.3.5  About Screen
The About screen displays firmware information. To display the screen as shown below, click 
the about (
) button.
802.11 Mode
This shows the wireless standard (IEEE 802.11a, b or g) you configured for the 
radio (wireless transmissions of signals).
If Radio 2 is disabled, this displays Inactive.
Channel
This shows the channel number you configured for the radio.
SSIDs (vlan)
This shows the SSID (Service Set IDentity) and the VLAN ID number (if 
configured) for the radio.
Other SSIDs
This shows the configured SSIDs (if any) which are not assigned to a radio.
Table 3   Web Configurator Status Screen (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 4   Screens Summary
LINK
TAB
FUNCTION
Status
This screen shows the NXC-8160’s general device and network 
status information. 
LAN
LAN
Use this screen to configure LAN TCP/IP settings.
WLAN
WLAN 
Configuration
Use this screen to configure your WLAN settings for a radio and 
create new SSIDs.
SSID Table
Use this screen to rename an SSID.
SSID & Security
Use this screen to configure the wireless LAN settings and WLAN 
security settings for an SSID.
Advanced
Use this screen to set up an alternative NXC-8160 as a backup in 
case the primary NXC-8160 fails. You can also use this screen to 
send SNMP traps to an SNMP manager.
Access Points
Use this screen to view which AP is active and decide whether to 
send power to an AP.
Maintenance
Maintenance
Use this screen to change your NXC-8160’s time and date, upload 
firmware to your NXC-8160, backup and restore the configuration 
or reset the factory defaults to your NXC-8160. This screen also 
allows you to reboot the NXC-8160 without turning the power off.
Syslog & 
Monitor  
Use this screen to enter the IP address of your syslog server and 
monitor server.
Password
Use this screen to change your system passwords.