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    www .zyxel.com NWA5160N 802.1 1a/g/n Wire- less LAN Managed Access Point NWA5560-N 802.1 1 a/b/g/n Dual- Radio Managed Access Point NWA5550-N 802.1 1 a/b/g/n Dual- Radio Outdoor Managed Access Point V ersion 1.00 Edition 1, 07/201 1 NW A Managed Access Point Series Copyright 201 1 ZyXEL Communications Corporation USER ’ S GUIDE[...]

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    2 In Indoor Models NW A5160N NW A5560-N Outdoor Model NW A5550-N[...]

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    3 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide Indoor Models Device Panels RESET CONSOLE PORT ETHERNET PORT POWER JACK POWER / SYS ETHERNET WLAN OR WLAN 1/ 2 KENSINGTON LOCK[...]

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    4 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide LEDs. Hardware Connections The following shows you how to make the NW A’ s hardware connections. The NW A5560-N is shown in these examp le figures. LED Color STATE DESCRIPTION Pow er / Sys Green On The NWA is powered o n. Off The NWA is powered o ff . Red Off The NWA has succesfully booted. Flashing The N[...]

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    5 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide With PoE 1. Connect the NW A to a Po E device with an 8-pin CA T5e cable. 2. Connect the PoE device to an up stream switch or directly to the NXC- 5200 Wireless LAN Controller .[...]

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    6 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide Without PoE 1. Connect the NW A t o to an upstream switch or directly to the NXC- 5200 Wireless LAN Controller . 2. Connect the NW A to an appropriate po wer outlet and turn on the power . Console Port Configuration The NW A is pre-configured, but you may use the console port to manually configure the NW A [...]

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    7 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide • 8 data bit s, no parity , 1 stop bit • No flow control. Log in using ‘admin ’ and ‘1234’ as the username and p assword. Welcome to NWA5560-N Username: admin Password: NW A IP Address The NW A is pre-configured to get a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server by default. Use these commands if you[...]

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    8 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide Manually enter the IP address of the NXC on the NW A. Y ou can enter up to two IP addresses for the NXC. • Dynamic Discov ery via DHCP server If the NW A gets a dynamic IP addr ess from a DHCP server , you can simultaneously let it get the NXC IP address by configuring it in the DHCP server using DHCP Opt[...]

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    9 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide For example: Router# configure terminal Router(config)# capwap ap vlan vlan-id 2 tag T o see detailed NW A – NXC connection status, u se the following command: Router# show capwap ap info SM-State RUN(8) msg-buf-usage 0/10 (Usage/Max) capwap-version 10118 Radio Number 1/4 (Usage/Max) BSS Number 8/8 (Usage[...]

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    10 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide 2. Drill two pilot holes for the screws . Make sure the dist ance between the centers of the holes and the size of screws match the specifications below . Be careful to avoid damaging pipes or ca bles located inside the wall when drilling holes for the screws. 3. Do not screw the screws all the way into th[...]

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    11 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide 5. Align the holes on the back of th e NW A with the screws on the wall. Hang the NW A on the screws. Y ou can also use the optiona l Ceiling Mounting Kit (sold separately) to mount the NWA on a ceiling instead of a wall.[...]

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    12 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide Outdoor Model Device Panel Ethernet Cable Connection WLAN2 WLAN1 WLAN1 WLAN2 RJ-45[...]

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    13 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide Waterproofing Kit. 1. Put one end of the ca ble through the nut (C). 2. Open the claw (B) then close it tightly around the cable. A C B[...]

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    14 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide 3. Put the body (A) over the cable then connect the end of the cable to the NW A. 4. Gently twist the body (A) into the NW A. 5. T ightly secure the cable connector , the body (A) and claw (B) with the nut (C).[...]

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    15 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide 6. Apply the water-proofing t ape properly for enhanced protection. 7. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the PoE Adaptor .[...]

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    16 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide Pole Mounting Pole Mounting Kit Install the NW A vertically with a +15, 0, or -15 degree angle relative to the pole.. 1. For +15 o and 0 o angle insta llations, position the bracket with the +15 o mark on the top. U Bolt Pole Bracket M6 Nuts +15 o 0 o -15 o Down Down T op 15 o 0 o[...]

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    17 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide For -15 o installation, position the bracket so the -15 o mark is on top. 2. This is a 0 o angle installation example. Use a wrench to tig hten the nuts onto the U bolt. 3. Use a wrench to tighten the four nu ts onto the screws.[...]

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    18 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide W all Mounting Wall Mounting Kit 1. Place the bracket where you want it on the wall (W) and mark the position of the outer ho les with a pencil. Remove the bracket and drill the holes where marked. Insert the a nchors in the holes. Screw the bracket to the wall. Bracket M6 Screws M6 Nut s Anchors[...]

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    19 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide 2. Use the nuts an d a wrench to attach th e NW A to the bracket. Legal Open Source Announceme nt s This product uses Open Source software. T o view the Open Source licenses associ ated with this product, see the Open Source Announcements appendix in the NXC5200 User’s Guide. Safety W arnings • Do NOT [...]

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    20 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide • Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slot s, as insufficient airflow may harm your device. • If you wall mount your device, make sure that no electrical lin es, gas or water pipes will be damaged. • The POE (Power over Etherne t) devices that supply or receive power and their connected Eth ernet [...]

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    21 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide End Product Labeling This transmitter module is authorized only for use in devices where the antenna may be installed such that 20 cm may be maintained between the antenna and users (for example access points, routers, wireless ASDL modems, and similar equipment). The final end product must be labeled in a[...]

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    22 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide 者均不得擅自變更頻率、加 大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之 使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發 現 有干擾現象時，應立即停用 ，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信，指依電?[...]

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    23 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide Regulatory Information European Union The following information applies if y ou use the product within the European Union. Declaration of Conformity with Regard to EU Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) Compliance Information for 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wireless Products Relevant to the EU and Other Countrie[...]

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    24 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide National Restrictions This product may be used in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except fo r the countries mentioned below: Ce produit peut être utilisé dans tous les pays de l’U E (et dans tous les p ays ayant transposés la directive[...]

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    25 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide die der EU Direktive 1995/5/CE folgen) mit Außnahme der folgenden aufgeführten S taaten: In the majority of the EU and other European countri es,the 2,4- and 5-GHz bands have been made available for the use of wireless local area networks (LANs). Late r in this document you will find an overview of count[...]

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    26 NWA Managed Access Point User’s Guide Italy This product meets the National Radio Interface and th e requirements specified in the Na tional Frequency Allocation T able for Italy . Unless this wireless LAN product is operating within the boundaries of the owner's property , its use requires a “gen eral authorizati on.” Please check ht[...]