NWA1000 Series User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
1.1 Overview
This User’s Guide covers the following models: NWA1123-ACv2, NWA1123-AC PRO, NWA1123-AC HD,
and NWA1302-AC. Your NWA1000 Series is a wireless Access Point (AP). The NWA1000 Series extends the
range of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile
users. You can set up a wireless network with other IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible devices. The
NWA1000 Series is able to function both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks at the same time.
You can set the NWA1000 Series to operate in either standalone or cloud mode. Cloud mode means
the device is managed over the Internet using Nebula Control Center (NCC), as discussed in Chapter 23
on page 191. When the NWA1000 Series is in standalone mode, it can serve as a:
Table 1 NWA1000 Series Comparison Table
FEATURES NWA1123-ACV2
NWA1123-AC
PRO
NWA1123-AC HD NWA1302-AC
Supported Wireless
Standards
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11ac
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11ac
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11ac
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11ac
Supported Frequency
Bands
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
Available Security Modes None
WEP
WPA2
WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK-MIX
None
WEP
WPA2
WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK-MIX
None
WEP
WPA2
WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK-MIX
None
WEP
WPA2
WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK-MIX
Number of SSID Profiles 64 64 64 64
Number of Wireless Radios 2 2 2 2
Rogue APs Detection Yes Yes Yes Yes
WDS (Wireless Distribution
System) - Root AP &
Repeater Modes
Yes Yes No No
Layer-2 Isolation Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Detection No No Yes Yes
Internal Antennas Yes Yes Yes Yes
Antenna Switch No Yes No No
LED Locator Yes Yes Yes Yes
LED Suppression Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cloud Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maximum number of log
messages
512 event logs and 1024 debug logs