Country Code

Select the country code of where the Zyxel Device is located/installed. The available channels vary depending on the country you selected.

Registration Type

Select Manual to add each AP to the Zyxel Device for management, or Always Accept to automatically add APs to the Zyxel Device for management.

If you select Manual, then go to Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > AP List, select an AP to be managed and then click Add to Mgnt AP List. That AP will then appear in Configuration > Wireless > Controller > Mgnt. AP List.

APs must be connected to the Zyxel Device by a wired connection or network.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.

Reset

Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.

Edit

Select an AP and click this button to edit its properties.

Remove

Select an AP and click this button to remove it from the list.

Reboot

Select an AP and click this button to force it to restart.

DCS Now

Select one or multiple APs and click this button to use DCS (Dynamic Channel Selection) to allow the AP to automatically find a less-used channel in an environment where there are many APs and there may be interference.

Log

Select an AP and click this button to go to the Monitor > Log > View AP Log screen to view the selected AP’s current log messages.

Suppression On

Select an AP and click this button to enable the AP’s LED suppression mode. All the LEDs of the AP will turn off after the AP is ready. This button is not available if the selected AP doesn’t support suppression mode.

Suppression Off

Select an AP and click this button to disable the AP’s LED suppression mode. The AP LEDs stay lit after the AP is ready. This button is not available if the selected AP doesn’t support suppression mode.

#

This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with any entry.

IP Address

This field displays the IP address of the AP.

MAC Address

This field displays the MAC address of the AP.

Model

This field displays the AP’s hardware model information. It displays N/A (not applicable) only when the AP disconnects from the Zyxel Device and the information is unavailable as a result.

R1 Mode / Profile / ZyMesh Profile

This field displays the operating mode (AP,MON, rootap, or repeater), AP radio profile name and ZyMesh profile name for Radio 1. It displays - for the ZyMesh profile for a radio not using a ZyMesh profile.

R2 Mode / Profile /ZyMesh Profile

This field displays the operating mode (AP, MON, rootap, or repeater), AP radio profile name and ZyMesh profile name for Radio 2. It displays - for the ZyMesh profile for a radio not using a ZyMesh profile.

Group

This field displays the name of the AP group to which the AP belongs. The group becomes editable immediately upon clicking.

Mgnt. VLAN ID(AC)

This displays the Access Controller (the Zyxel Device) management VLAN ID setting for the AP.

Mgnt. VLAN ID(AP)

This displays the runtime management VLAN ID setting on the AP. VLAN Conflict displays if the AP’s management VLAN ID does not match the Mgnt. VLAN ID(AC). This field displays n/a if the Zyxel Device cannot get VLAN information from the AP.

Description

This field displays the AP’s description, which you can configure by selecting the AP’s entry and clicking the Edit button.

Create new Object

Use this menu to create a new Radio Profile object to associate with this AP.

MAC

This displays the MAC address of the selected AP.

Model

This field displays the AP’s hardware model information. It displays N/A (not applicable) only when the AP disconnects from the Zyxel Device and the information is unavailable as a result.

Description

Enter a description for this AP. You can use up to 31 characters, spaces and underscores allowed.

Group Setting

Select an AP group to which you want this AP to belong.

Radio 1/2 Setting

 

Override Group Radio Setting

Select this option to overwrite the AP radio settings with the settings you configure here.

OP Mode

Select the operating mode for radio 1 or radio 2.

AP Mode means the AP can receive connections from wireless clients and pass their data traffic through to the Zyxel Device to be managed (or subsequently passed on to an upstream gateway for managing).

MON Mode means the AP monitors the broadcast area for other APs, then passes their information on to the Zyxel Device where it can be determined if those APs are friendly or rogue. If an AP is set to this mode it cannot receive connections from wireless clients.

Root AP means the radio acts as an AP and also supports the wireless connections with other APs (in repeater mode) to form a ZyMesh to extend its wireless network.

Repeater AP means the radio can establish a wireless connection with other APs (in either root AP or repeater mode).

Radio 1/2 AP Profile

Select an AP profile from the list. If no profile exists, you can create a new one through the Create new Object menu.

Radio 1/2 Profile

Select a monitor profile from the list. If no profile exists, you can create a new one through the Create new Object menu.

Radio 1/2 ZyMesh Profile

This field is available only when the radio is in Root AP or Repeater AP mode. Select the ZyMesh profile the radio uses to connect to a root AP or repeater.

Enable Wireless Bridging

This field is available only when the radio is in Repeater AP mode.

Select this option to enable wireless bridging on the radio.

The managed AP must support LAN provision and the radio should be in repeater mode. VLAN and bridge interfaces are created automatically according to the LAN port’s VLAN settings. When wireless bridging is enabled, the managed repeater AP can still transmit data through its Ethernet port(s) after the ZyMesh link is up. Be careful to avoid bridge loops. The managed APs in the same ZyMesh must use the same static VLAN ID.

Override Group Output Power Setting

Select this option to overwrite the AP output power setting with the setting you configure here.

Output Power

Set the output power of the AP.

Override Group SSID Setting

Select this option to overwrite the AP SSID profile setting with the setting you configure here.

This section allows you to associate an SSID profile with the radio.

Select an SSID and click this button to reassign it. The selected SSID becomes editable immediately upon clicking.

This is the index number of the SSID profile. You can associate up to eight SSID profiles with an AP radio.

Indicates which SSID profile is associated with this radio profile.

Select this option to overwrite the AP VLAN setting with the setting you configure here.

Force Overwrite VLAN Config

Select this to have the Zyxel Device change the AP’s management VLAN to match the configuration in this screen.

Management VLAN ID

Enter a VLAN ID for this AP.

As Native VLAN

Select this option to treat this VLAN ID as a VLAN created on the Zyxel Device and not one assigned to it from outside the network.

Suppression On

Select this option to enable the AP’s LED suppression mode. All the LEDs of the AP will turn off after the AP is ready.

If the check box is unchecked, it means the LEDs will stay lit after the AP is ready.

OK

Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.

Cancel

Click Cancel to close the window with changes unsaved.

Force Override AC IP Config on AP

Select this to have the Zyxel Device change the AP controller’s IP address on the managed AP(s) to match the configuration in this screen.

Override Type

Select Auto to have the managed AP(s) automatically send broadcast packets to find any other available AP controllers.

Select Manual to replace the AP controller’s IP address configured on the managed AP(s) with the one(s) you specified below.

Primary Controller

Specify the IP address of the primary AP controller if you set Override Type to Manual.

Secondary Controller

Specify the IP address of the secondary AP controller if you set Override Type to Manual.

Fall back to Primary Controller when possible

Select this option to have the managed AP(s) change back to associate with the primary AP controller as soon as the primary AP controller is available.

Fall Back Check Interval

Set how often the managed AP(s) check whether the primary AP controller is available.

Firmware Updating

 

Updating Type

Specify how you want the Zyxel Device to upgrade AP firmware.

Select CAPWAP to have the Zyxel Device use CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points protocol) to automatically update firmware on the managed APs.

Select FTP to allow the managed APs to download the latest firmware from the Zyxel Device using FTP.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.

Reset

Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.

Group Setting

 

Default Group

Select a group that is used as the default group.

Any AP that is not configured to associate with a specific AP group belongs to the default group automatically.

Group Summary

 

Add

Click this button to create a new AP group.

Edit

Select an entry and click this button to edit its properties.

Remove

Select an entry and click this button to remove it from the list.

DCS Now

Select one or multiple groups and click this button to use DCS (Dynamic Channel Selection) to allow the APs in the group(s) to automatically find a less-used channel in an environment where there are many APs and there may be interference.

#

This is the index number of the group in the list.

Group Name

This is the name of the group.

Member Count

This is the total number of APs which belong to this group.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.

Reset

Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.

General Settings

 

Group Name

Enter a name for this group. You can use up to 31 alphanumeric characters. Dashes and underscores are also allowed. The name should start with a letter.

Description

Enter a description for this group. You can use up to 31 characters, spaces and underscores allowed.

Radio 1/2 Setting

 

OP Mode

Select the operating mode for radio 1 or radio 2.

AP Mode means the AP can receive connections from wireless clients and pass their data traffic through to the Zyxel Device to be managed (or subsequently passed on to an upstream gateway for managing).

MON Mode means the AP monitors the broadcast area for other APs, then passes their information on to the Zyxel Device where it can be determined if those APs are friendly or rogue. If an AP is set to this mode it cannot receive connections from wireless clients.

Root AP means the radio acts as an AP and also supports the wireless connections with other APs (in repeater mode) to form a ZyMesh to extend its wireless network.

Repeater AP means the radio can establish a wireless connection with other APs (in either root AP or repeater mode).

Radio 1/2 AP Profile

Select an AP profile from the list. If no profile exists, you can create a new one through the Create new Object menu.

Radio 1/2 Profile

Select a monitor profile from the list. If no profile exists, you can create a new one through the Create new Object menu.

Radio 1/2 ZyMesh Profile

This field is available only when the radio is in Root AP or Repeater AP mode.

Enable Wireless Bridging

Select the ZyMesh profile the radio uses to connect to a root AP or repeater.

This field is available only when the radio is in Repeater AP mode.

Select this option to enable wireless bridging on the radio.

The managed AP must support LAN provision and the radio should be in repeater mode.

VLAN and bridge interfaces are created automatically according to the LAN port’s VLAN settings. When wireless bridging is enabled, the managed repeater AP can still transmit data through its Ethernet port(s) after the ZyMesh link is up. Be careful to avoid bridge loops.

The managed APs in the same ZyMesh must use the same static VLAN ID.

Output Power

Set the maximum output power of the AP.

If there is a high density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the managed AP to reduce interference with other APs.

Edit

Select an SSID and click this button to reassign it. The selected SSID becomes editable immediately upon clicking.

#

This is the index number of the SSID profile. You can associate up to eight SSID profiles with an AP radio.

SSID Profile

Indicates which SSID profile is associated with this radio profile.

VLAN Settings

 

Force Overwrite VLAN Config

Select this to have the Zyxel Device change the AP’s management VLAN to match the configuration in this screen.

Management VLAN ID

Enter a VLAN ID for this AP.

As Native VLAN

Select this option to treat this VLAN ID as a VLAN created on the Zyxel Device and not one assigned to it from outside the network.

Port Settings

 

Model Specific Setting

Select the model of the managed AP to display the model-specific port and VLAN settings in the tables below.

Port Setting

You can activate or deactivate a non-uplink port.

Edit

Double-click an entry or select it and click Edit to open a screen where you can modify the entry’s settings.

Activate/Inactivate

To turn on an entry, select it and click Activate. To turn off an entry, select it and click

Inactivate.

#

This is the port’s index number in this list.

Status

This displays whether or not the port is activated.

Port

This shows the name of the physical Ethernet port on the managed AP.

PVID

This shows the port’s PVID.

A PVID (Port VLAN ID) is a tag that adds to incoming untagged frames received on a port so that the frames are forwarded to the VLAN group that the tag defines.

VLAN Configuration

Use Add to create a new VLAN Configuration. Select a VLAN Configuration first to use the Edit, Remove, Activate and Inactivate buttons.

#

This is the VLAN’s index number in this list.

Status

This displays whether or not the VLAN is activated.

Name

This shows the name of the VLAN.

VID

This shows the VLAN ID number.

Member

This field displays the Ethernet port(s) that is a member of this VLAN.

Load Balancing Setting

 

Enable Load Balancing

Select this to enable load balancing on the Zyxel Device.

Use this section to configure wireless network traffic load balancing between the managed APs in this group.

Select a mode by which load balancing is carried out.

Select By Station Number to balance network traffic based on the number of specified stations connected to an AP.

Select By Traffic Level to balance network traffic based on the volume generated by the stations connected to an AP.

Select By Smart Classroom to balance network traffic based on the number of specified stations connected to an AP. The AP ignores association request and authentication request packets from any new station when the maximum number of stations is reached.

If you select By Station Number or By Traffic Level, once the threshold is crossed (either the maximum station numbers or with network traffic), the AP delays association request and authentication request packets from any new station that attempts to make a connection. This allows the station to automatically attempt to connect to another, less burdened AP if one is available.

Enter the threshold number of stations at which an AP begins load balancing its connections.

Select the threshold traffic level at which the AP begins load balancing its connections (Low, Medium, High).

The maximum bandwidth allowed for each level is:

This function is enabled by default and the disassociation priority is always Signal Strength when you set Mode to By Smart Classroom.

Select this option to disassociate wireless clients connected to the AP when it becomes overloaded. If you do not enable this option, then the AP simply delays the connection until it can afford the bandwidth it requires, or it transfers the connection to another AP within its broadcast radius.

The disassociation priority is determined automatically by the Zyxel Device and is as follows:

AP List

 

Available

This lists the APs that do not belong to this group. Select the APs that you want to add to the group you are editing, and click the right arrow button to add them.

Member

This lists the APs that belong to this group. Select any APs that you want to remove from the group, and click the left arrow button to remove them.

OK

Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.

Cancel

Click Cancel to close the window with changes unsaved.

Override Member AP Setting

Click this button to overwrite the settings of all managed APs in this group with the settings you configure here. All Override Group check boxes on the AP Management > Mgnt. AP List > Edit AP List screen for the APs in this group will be deselected.

AP Firmware

 

Runtime Firmware

This displays the current AP firmware version on the Zyxel Device. The Zyxel Device must have the latest AP firmware to manage all supported APs.

Available Firmware

This field displays if there is a later AP firmware version available on the firmware server. It displays N/A if the Zyxel Device cannot connect with the firmware server. Check that the Zyxel Device has Internet access if N/A displays and then click the Check button below.

If a newer Zyxel Device AP firmware is available, its version number and a More Details icon displays here.

Check

Click this button to have the Zyxel Device display the latest AP firmware version available on the firmware server.

Last Check Success

This displays the date and time the last check for new firmware was made and whether the check is in progress (checking), was successful (success), or has failed (fail).

Apply AP Firmware

Due to space limitations, the Zyxel Device only downloads and keeps AP firmware for APs it is currently managing. If you connect a new AP to the Zyxel Device, the Zyxel Device may need to download a new AP firmware. Please wait while downloading new firmware as the speed depends on your Internet connection speed. Make sure to maintain the Internet connection while downloading new firmware.

Apply

Click this to download newer Available Firmware from the firmware server and update the Runtime Firmware version.

#

This is an index number of a managed AP.

Model

This displays the name of all manageable AP models.

Runtime Firmware

This displays the firmware version that the managed AP must have in order to be managed by the Zyxel Device. Firmware for APs that the Zyxel Device already has displays in bold; firmware that the Zyxel Device doesn’t have or is still downloading is grayed out. Firmware that is in the download queue will show To be downloaded.

Refresh

Click this to update the model firmware table.

General Settings

 

Enable Rogue AP Containment

Select this to enable rogue AP containment.

Rogue/Friendly AP List

 

Click this button to add an AP to the list and assign it either friendly or rogue status.

Select an AP in the list to edit and reassign its status.

Select an AP in the list to remove.

Click this button to quarantine the selected AP.

A quarantined AP cannot grant access to any network services. Any stations that attempt to connect to a quarantined AP are disconnected automatically.

Click this button to take the selected AP out of quarantine.

An unquarantined AP has normal access to the network.

This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with any interface.

This field indicates the selected AP’s containment status.

This field indicates whether the selected AP is a rogue-ap or a friendly-ap. To change the AP’s role, click the Edit button.

This field indicates the AP’s radio MAC address.

This field displays the AP’s description. You can modify this by clicking the Edit button.

Rogue/Friendly AP List Importing/Exporting

These controls allow you to export the current list of rogue and friendly APs or import existing lists.

Enter the file name and path of the list you want to import or click the Browse button to locate it. Once the File Path field has been populated, click Importing to bring the list into the Zyxel Device.

Click this button to export the current list of either rogue APs or friendly APS.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.

Reset

Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.

MAC

Enter the MAC address of the AP you want to add to the list. A MAC address is a unique hardware identifier in the following hexadecimal format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx where xx is a hexadecimal number separated by colons.

Description

Enter up to 60 characters for the AP’s description. Spaces and underscores are allowed.

Role

Select either Rogue AP or Friendly AP for the AP’s role.

OK

Click OK to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.

Cancel

Click Cancel to close the window with changes unsaved.

Enable Auto Healing

Select this option to turn on the auto healing feature.

Save Current State

Click this button to have all manged APs immediately scan their neighborhoods three times in a row and update their neighbor lists to the AP controller (Zyxel Device).

Auto Healing Interval

Set the time interval (in minutes) at which the managed APs scan their neighborhoods and report the status of neighbor APs to the AP controller (Zyxel Device).

An AP is considered “failed” if the AP controller obtains the same scan result that the AP is missing from the neighbor list of other APs three times.

Power Threshold

Set the power level (in dBm) to which the neighbor APs of the failed AP increase their output power in order to extend their wireless service coverage areas.

When the failed AP is working again, its neighbor APs return their output power to the original level.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.

Reset

Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.

8548

TCP

Ekahau T201 location update.

8549

UDP

Ekahau T201 location update.

8550

TCP

Ekahau T201 tag maintenance protocol and Ekahau RTLS Controller user interface.

8552

UDP

Ekahau Location Protocol

8553

UDP

Ekahau Maintenance Protocol

8554

UDP

Ekahau T301 firmware update.

8560

TCP

Ekahau Vision web interface

8562

UDP

Ekahau T301W firmware update.

8569

UDP

Ekahau TZSP Listener Port

Enable

Select this to use Wi-Fi to track the location of Ekahau Wi-Fi tags.

IP Address

Specify the IP address of the Ekahau RTLS Controller.

Server Port

Specify the server port number of the Ekahau RTLS Controller.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the Zyxel Device.

Reset

Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.