User manual ZYXEL NWA-3500

[. . . ] NWA-3500 802. 11a/b/g Wireless Access Point User's Guide Version 3. 60 3/2007 Edition 1 www. zyxel. com About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the ZyXEL Device using the web configurator. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. Related Documentation · Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. [. . . ] These are the MAC address of a wireless client, AP, computer or router. A wireless client associated with the ZyXEL Device can communicate with another wireless client, AP, computer or router only if the MAC addresses of those devices are listed in this table. This is the index number of the MAC address. Type the MAC addresses of the wireless client, AP, computer or router that you want to allow the associated wireless clients to have access to in these address fields. Type the MAC address in a valid MAC address format (six hexadecimal character pairs, for example 12:34:56:78:9a:bc). Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. Description Apply Reset 9. 3. 1 Layer-2 Isolation Examples The following section shows you example layer-2 isolation configurations on the ZyXEL Device (A). 130 ZyXEL NWA-3500 User's Guide Chapter 9 Other Wireless Configuration When configuring, remember to select the correct layer-2 isolation profile in the WIRELESS > SSID > Edit screen of the relevant SSID profile. Figure 73 Layer-2 Isolation Example Configuration 00:00:c5:00:00:66 00:00:c5:00:00:cc 9. 3. 1. 1 Layer-2 Isolation Example 1 In the following example wireless clients 1 and 2 can communicate with file server C, but not access point B or wireless client 3. · Enter C's MAC address in the MAC Address field, and enter "File Server C" in the Description field. Figure 74 Layer-2 Isolation Example 1 9. 3. 1. 2 Layer-2 Isolation Example 2 In the following example wireless clients 1 and 2 can communicate with access point B and file server C but not wireless client 3. · Enter the server's and your ZyXEL Device's MAC addresses in the MAC Address fields. Enter "File Server C" in C's Description field, and enter "Access Point B" in B's Description field. ZyXEL NWA-3500 User's Guide 131 Chapter 9 Other Wireless Configuration Figure 75 Layer-2 Isolation Example 2 9. 4 The MAC Filter Screen The MAC filter function allows you to configure the ZyXEL Device to give exclusive access to devices (Allow Association) or exclude devices from accessing the ZyXEL Device (Deny Association). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of each device to configure MAC filtering on the ZyXEL Device. The MAC filter profile is a user-configured list of MAC addresses. Each SSID profile can reference one MAC filter profile. The ZyXEL Device provides 16 MAC Filter profiles, each of which can hold up to 32 MAC addresses. The screen displays as shown. Figure 76 WIRELESS > MAC Filter 132 ZyXEL NWA-3500 User's Guide Chapter 9 Other Wireless Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 39 WIRELESS > MAC Filter LABEL Index Profile Name Edit DESCRIPTION This is the index number of the profile. This field displays the name given to a MAC filter profile in the MAC Filter Configuration screen. Select an entry from the list and click Edit to configure settings for that profile. 9. 4. 1 Configuring MAC Filtering To change your ZyXEL Device's MAC filter settings, click WIRELESS > MAC Filter > Edit. The screen appears as shown. Figure 77 MAC Address Filter ZyXEL NWA-3500 User's Guide 133 Chapter 9 Other Wireless Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 40 MAC Address Filter LABEL Profile Name Filter Action DESCRIPTION Type a name to identify this profile. Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table. Select Deny Association to block access to the router. MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the router. [. . . ] Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 312 ZyXEL NWA-3500 User's Guide Appendix I Legal Information Viewing Certifications 1 Go to http://www. zyxel. com. 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page. ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition. [. . . ]