NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Note: The NWA-3160 Series includes the NWA-3160 and the NWA-3163. Illustrations
used throughout this book are based on the NWA-3163.
1.1 Overview
Your NWA extends the range of your existing wired network without additional
wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users.
It is highly versatile, featuring dual wireless modules and supporting up to sixteen
Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSID) simultaneously. The Quality of Service (QoS)
features allow you to prioritize time-sensitive or highly important applications
such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).
Multiple security profiles allow you to easily assign different types of security to
groups of users. The NWA controls network access with Media Access Control
(MAC) address filtering, rogue Access Point (AP) detection, layer 2 isolation and an
internal authentication server. It also provides a high level of network traffic
security, supporting Institute of Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.1x, Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA), WPA2 and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data
encryption.
Your NWA is easy to install, configure and use. The embedded Web-based
configurator enables simple, straightforward management and maintenance.
See the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to make hardware connections.
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