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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 3

The Dashboard Screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Refresh Interval

Select how often you want the NWA1121-NI to update this screen.

Refresh Now

Click this to update this screen immediately.

System Information

System Name

This field displays the NWA1121-NI system name. It is used for identification. You

can change this in the

Maintenance > General

screen’s

System Name

field.

WLAN Operating

Mode

This field displays the current operating mode of the wireless module (

Root AP

,

Repeater

,

Client

, or

MBSSID

). You can change the operating mode in the

Configuration

>

Wireless

LAN

>

Wireless Settings

screen.

Firmware Version

This field displays the current version of the firmware inside the device. It also

shows the date the firmware version was created. You can change the firmware

version by uploading new firmware in

Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade

.

Serial Number

This field displays the serial number of the NWA1121-NI.

Ethernet Information

LAN MAC Address

This displays the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the NWA1121-NI on the

LAN. Every network device has a unique MAC address which identifies it across the

network.

IPv4 Address

This field displays the current IPv4 address of the NWA1121-NI on the network.

Subnet Mask

Subnet masks determine the maximum number of possible hosts on a network.

You can also use subnet masks to divide one network into multiple sub-networks.

Gateway IP Address

This is the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the

same network segment as the device's LAN port. The gateway helps forward

packets to their destinations.

IPv6 Address

This field displays the current IPv6 address(es) of the NWA1121-NI on the

network.

Link Local

This is the IPv6 link-local address that the NWA1121-NI generates automatically.

Global

This is the NWA1121-NI’s IPv6 global address that you specify manually in the

Configuration

>

LAN

screen.

WLAN Information

SSID

This field displays the SSID (Service Set Identifier). This is available only when the

WLAN operation mode is

Client

.

Channel

The channel or frequency used by the NWA1121-NI to send and receive

information.

Status

This shows the current status of the wireless LAN. This is available only when the

WLAN operation mode is

Client

.

Security Mode

This displays the security mode the NWA1121-NI is using. This is available only

when the WLAN operation mode is

Client

.

Summary

Statistics

Click this link to view port status and packet specific statistics. See

Section 5.4 on

page 50

.

Association List

Click this to see a list of wireless clients currently associated to each of the

NWA1121-NI’s wireless modules. See

Section 5.5 on page 51

.

View Log

Click this to see a list of logs produced by the NWA1121-NI. See

Section 5.3 on

page 49

.

System Status

System Up Time

This field displays the elapsed time since the NWA1121-NI was turned on.

Section	Page
NWA1121-NI	1
Contents Overview	3
Table of Contents	5
User’s Guide	9
Introducing the NWA1121-NI	11
1.1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI	11
1.2 Wireless Modes	11
1.2.1 MBSSID	11
1.2.2 Wireless Client	13
1.2.3 Root AP	14
1.2.4 Repeater	14
1.3 Ways to Manage the NWA1121-NI	15
1.4 Configuring Your NWA1121-NI’s Security Features	16
1.4.1 Control Access to Your Device	16
1.4.2 Wireless Security	16
1.5 Good Habits for Managing the NWA1121-NI	16
1.6 Hardware Connections	17
1.7 LED	17
Introducing the Web Configurator	19
2.1 Accessing the Web Configurator	19
2.2 Resetting the NWA1121-NI	20
2.2.1 Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults	21
2.3 Navigating the Web Configurator	22
2.3.1 Title Bar	22
2.3.2 Navigation Panel	23
2.3.3 Main Window	24
Dashboard	25
3.1 The Dashboard Screen	25
Tutorial	29
4.1 How to Configure the Wireless LAN	29
4.1.1 Choosing the Wireless Mode	29
4.1.2 Further Reading	29
4.2 How to Configure Multiple Wireless Networks	29
4.2.1 Configure the SSID Profiles	31
4.2.2 Configure the Standard Network	33
4.2.3 Configure the VoIP Network	34
4.2.4 Configure the Guest Network	36
4.2.5 Testing the Wireless Networks	38
4.3 NWA1121-NI Setup in AP and Wireless Client Modes	38
4.3.1 Scenario	38
4.3.2 Configuring the NWA1121-NI in MBSSID or Root AP Mode	39
4.3.3 Configuring the NWA1121-NI in Wireless Client Mode	42
4.3.4 MAC Filter Setup	44
4.3.5 Testing the Connection and Troubleshooting	45
Technical Reference	47
Monitor	49
5.1 Overview	49
5.2 What You Can Do	49
5.3 View Logs	49
5.4 Statistics	50
5.5 Association List	51
5.6 Channel Usage	52
Wireless LAN	55
6.1 Overview	55
6.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter	55
6.3 What You Need To Know	56
6.4 Wireless Settings Screen	60
6.4.1 Root AP Mode	61
6.4.2 Repeater Mode	64
6.4.3 Wireless Client Mode	67
6.4.4 MBSSID Mode	69
6.5 SSID Screen	72
6.5.1 Configuring SSID	73
6.6 Wireless Security Screen	74
6.6.1 Security: WEP	76
6.6.2 Security: 802.1x Only	77
6.6.3 Security: 802.1x Static WEP	79
6.6.4 Security: WPA, WPA2, WPA2-MIX	83
6.6.5 Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIX	86
6.7 RADIUS Screen	87
6.8 MAC Filter Screen	89
6.9 Technical Reference	91
6.9.1 Additional Wireless Terms	91
6.9.2 WMM QoS	92
6.9.3 Security Mode Guideline	93
LAN	94
7.1 Overview	94
7.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter	94
7.3 What You Need to Know	94
7.4 LAN IP Screen	96
VLAN	98
8.1 Overview	98
8.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter	98
8.2 What You Need to Know	98
8.3 VLAN Screen	99
System	101
9.1 Overview	101
9.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter	101
9.3 What You Need To Know	102
9.4 WWW Screen	104
9.5 Certificates Screen	105
9.6 Telnet Screen	106
9.7 SNMP Screen	107
9.8 FTP Screen	110
9.9 Technical Reference	111
9.9.1 MIB	111
9.9.2 Supported MIBs	112
9.9.3 Private-Public Certificates	112
9.9.4 Certification Authorities	112
9.9.5 Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate on Your Computer	112
Log Settings	115
10.1 Overview	115
10.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter	115
10.3 What You Need To Know	116
10.4 Log Settings Screen	116
Maintenance	119
11.1 Overview	119
11.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter	119
11.3 What You Need To Know	120
11.4 General Screen	120
11.5 Password Screen	121
11.6 Time Screen	122
11.7 Firmware Upgrade Screen	123
11.8 Configuration File Screen	124
11.8.1 Backup Configuration	124
11.8.2 Restore Configuration	124
11.8.3 Back to Factory Defaults	125
11.9 Restart Screen	125
Troubleshooting	127
12.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	127
12.2 NWA1121-NI Access and Login	128
12.3 Internet Access	129
Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address	131
Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions	159
IP Addresses and Subnetting	171
Wireless LANs	179
Legal Information	193

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