ZyXEL Communications Network Device NXC-8160s: " The NXC-8160’s default IP address is 192.168.1.10.

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V If none of the LEDs are on, check your connections, and inspect your

cables for damage. Make sure that you have the power cord connected to

the NXC-8160 and plugged in to an appropriate power source. Make sure

the power source is turned on. If the LEDs are still off, contact your local

vendor.

2 Accessing the Web Configurator

To configure your NXC-8160, you need to access it using the web configurator. Use

Internet Explorer 6.0/Netscape 7.0 or a later version.

1 Make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the NXC-8160 and connected to the

LAN port.

" The NXC-8160’s default IP address is 192.168.1.10.

2 Open your web browser. Enter https://192.168.1.10 as the address.

3 When you see the security screens, click OK or Yes to continue.

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4 The login screen displays. Enter admin as the user name and default as the password

and click OK.

V If you cannot access the web configurator, make sure your computer is in

the same subnet as the NXC-8160 and the URL you entered in your web

browser begins with “https”.

You may also need to check your browser’s security settings and make

sure your computer’s Ethernet card is installed and functioning properly

5 The initial main screen displays as shown.

3 Configure the Wireless and Wireless Security Settings

The NXC-8160 allows two radios (using separate channels and SSIDs). The two radios

can be in either the same or different IEEE 802.11 mode. You can assign up to 16 SSIDs to

each radio. By default, the wireless security is disabled.

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If you want to change the SSID(s), allow either IEEE 802.11a and/or IEEE 802.11b/g

compatible wireless clients to access the network behind the NXC-8160, or enable

wireless security, follow the steps below.

1 Click WLAN on the navigation panel

to open the WLAN Configuration

screen.

2 Select the radio which you want to

configure.

3 Specify the 802.11 mode and

channel number.

4 Create and/or assign a SSID to the

radio.

5 Click Rename SSIDs to change the

SSID.

• You cannot assign the same SSID to

different radios.

• If there is no SSID assigned to a

radio, the radio will be deactivated.

6 Click SSID & Security at the

bottom of the WLAN

Configuration screen or on the

navigation panel.

7 Select the SSID for which you

want to configure wireless

security settings.

8 Select a security mode and

configure the related fields. The

screen changes according to the

security mode you selected. See

the User’s Guide for more

information on wireless security.

V If a wireless client cannot access the network or the Internet wirelessly,

make sure both the NXC-8160 and the client have the same wireless

settings (such as SSID, channel and IEEE 802.11 standard) and wireless

security settings.

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