ZyXEL NWA5120, NWA5121-N, NWA5121-NI, NWA5123-NI User Manual
Quick Start Guide
NWA5120 Series
802.11 a/b/g/n Unified Access Point
Version 2.25
Edition 1, 01/2013
User’s Guide
Default Login Details
LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.2
User Name admin
Password 1234
www.zyxel.com
Copyright © 2013 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
IMPORTANT!
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This is a User’s Guide for a series of products. Not all products support all firmware features.
Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in
your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure
that the information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NWA and access the Web Configurator.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................11
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................13
The Web Configurator .............................................................................................................................19
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................31
Dashboard ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... ........................................................................................33
Monitor ....................................................................................................................................................39
LAN Setting .............................................................................................................................................51
Wireless ..................................................................................................................................................53
User .................................... .......................................................... .... ... ... ... ... ...........................................65
AP Profile ................................................................................................................................................73
MON Profile ..................................... ... .... ... ... ... ........................................................................................91
Certificates ..............................................................................................................................................95
System ..................................................................................................................................................113
Log and Report .....................................................................................................................................139
File Manager .........................................................................................................................................151
Diagnostics ................................... ... ... .... ............................................................. ... ... ............................163
Reboot ....................................... ... ... ......................................................................................................165
Shutdown ..............................................................................................................................................167
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................169
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5
Part I: User’s Guide ......................................................................................... 11
Chapter 1
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................13
1.1 Overview ..................................... .... .................................................................................................13
1.1.1 MBSSID ........................................................................................ .... ... ... ... .... ... .......................14
1.1.2 Dual-Radio ............. .... ..............................................................................................................14
1.1.3 Management Mode ............. .... ... ... ............................................................. .... ... .......................15
1.2 Ways to Manage the NWA ..................................................... .... ... ... .................................................15
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the NWA .................................................................................................16
1.4 Hardware Connections ......................................................................................................................16
1.5 LEDs .. .... ... ... ... ... ........................................................... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................................17
1.6 Starting and Stopping the NWA ........ ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ...........................................................17
Chapter 2
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................19
2.1 Overview ................................... ... .....................................................................................................19
2.2 Access ........................................................................................ ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................19
2.3 Navigating the Web Configurator .............................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................................21
2.3.1 Title Bar ........... ... ... .... ... ... .......................................................... ... .... ... ... ... ..............................21
2.3.2 Navigation Panel ................................ .... .................................................................................24
2.3.3 Warning Messages .................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .................................................27
2.3.4 Tables and Lists ............ ... ... .... ... ... ... .............................................................. ..........................27
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................31
Chapter 3
Dashboard...........................................................................................................................................33
3.1 Overview ................................... ... .....................................................................................................33
3.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................33
3.2 Dashboard ................................. ... .............................................................. .......................................33
3.2.1 CPU Usage ............ .............................................................. ....................................................36
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3.2.2 Memory Usage .......................................................................... ... .... ... ....................................37
Chapter 4
Monitor.................................................................................................................................................39
4.1 Overview ................................... ... .....................................................................................................39
4.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................39
4.2 What You Need to Know ........................ ... .............................................................. ... ... ....................39
4.3 LAN Status ............................. ... ... .....................................................................................................40
4.3.1 LAN Status Graph ...................................................................................................................42
4.4 Radio List .... ... ... .... ... ... .....................................................................................................................43
4.4.1 AP Mode Radio Information ....................................................................................................44
4.5 Station List ................................................................ ........................................................................45
4.6 Rogue AP ..... .....................................................................................................................................46
4.7 View Log ...... ... .......................................................... .... ... ... ... .... .......................................................47
Chapter 5
LAN Setting .........................................................................................................................................51
5.1 Overview ................................... ... .....................................................................................................51
5.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................51
5.2 LAN Setting ............................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........................................................................52
Chapter 6
Wireless...............................................................................................................................................53
6.1 Overview ................................... ... .....................................................................................................53
6.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................53
6.1.2 What You Need to Know .................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................54
6.2 AP Management .......... ... .............................................................. ... ... ... ...........................................54
6.3 MON Mode .......................................................... ... ... .... ... ... ..............................................................55
6.3.1 Add/Edit Rogue/Friendly List ........ ... ... .... ... ... ............................................................. .... ... .......57
6.4 Load Balancing .. .... ... ... ... .... ... ...........................................................................................................57
6.4.1 Disassociating and Delaying Connections ..............................................................................58
6.5 DCS .................................... .......................................................... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................60
6.6 Technical Reference ........ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................................. .... ... ... ....................62
Chapter 7
User......................................................................................................................................................65
7.1 Overview ................................... ... .....................................................................................................65
7.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................65
7.1.2 What You Need To Know ........................................ ... ... .... ... ... .................................................65
7.2 User Summary .................................... ... ............................................................. ..............................66
7.2.1 Add/Edit User ......................... ... ..............................................................................................66
7.3 Setting ............................ .... ... ... ... .... .......................................................... ... ... ... ..............................68
7.3.1 Edit User Authentication Timeout Settings ............................. ... ... ...........................................70
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AP Profile.............................................................................................................................................73
8.1 Overview ................................... ... .....................................................................................................73
8.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................73
8.1.2 What You Need To Know ........................................ ... ... .... ... ... .................................................73
8.2 Radio ...... ...........................................................................................................................................74
8.2.1 Add/Edit Radio Profile ........................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ...........................................................76
8.3 SSID ...... .......................................................... ... ... ... .... ... .................................................................79
8.3.1 SSID List ................................................................. ... ... .... ... ... .................................................79
8.3.2 Security List .. ... ... ... .... ... .......................................................... ... ... .... ... ... .................................82
8.3.3 MAC Filter List .... ... .... ... ... ........................................................................................................86
8.3.4 Layer-2 Isolation List .................... ... ... .... ... ............................................................. ... ..............88
Chapter 9
MON Profile .........................................................................................................................................91
9.1 Overview ................................... ... .....................................................................................................91
9.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................91
9.2 MON Profile ............................... ... .............................................................. .......................................91
9.2.1 Add/Edit MON Profile ...................... ... .... ... ... ............................................................. ..............92
9.3 Technical Reference ........ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................................. .... ... ... ....................93
Chapter 10
Certificates..........................................................................................................................................95
10.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................95
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................95
10.1.2 What You Need to Know .................................................... ............. ............. ............ ..............95
10.1.3 Verifying a Certificate .............................................................................................................97
10.2 My Certificates ...............................................................................................................................98
10.2.1 Add My Certificates .............................................................................................................100
10.2.2 Edit My Certificates ..............................................................................................................103
10.2.3 Import Certificates ..............................................................................................................105
10.3 Trusted Certificates .......................................................................................................................106
10.3.1 Edit Trusted Certificates ......................................................................................................108
10.3.2 Import Trusted Certificates ..................................................................................................110
10.4 Technical Reference ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..................111
Chapter 11
System...............................................................................................................................................113
11.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................113
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...............................113
11.2 Host Name ....................................................................................................................................113
11.3 Date and Time ..............................................................................................................................114
11.3.1 Pre-defined NTP Time Servers List .....................................................................................116
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11.3.2 Time Server Synchronization ................................................ ...............................................116
11.4 WWW Overview ............................................................................................................................118
11.4.1 Service Access Limitations ..................................................................................................118
11.4.2 System Timeout ...................................................................................................................118
11.4.3 HTTPS .................................................................................................................................118
11.4.4 Configuring WWW Service Control ............. ....................................... .................................. 120
11.4.5 HTTPS Example ..................................................................................................................121
11.5 SSH ............................................................................................................................................128
11.5.1 How SSH Works ..................................................................................................................129
11.5.2 SSH Implementation on the NWA ........................................................................................130
11.5.3 Requirements for Using SSH ...............................................................................................130
11.5.4 Configuring SSH ..................................................................................................................130
11.5.5 Examples of Secure Telnet Using SSH .......... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ..131
11.6 Telnet ............................................................................................................................................132
11.7 FTP ...............................................................................................................................................133
11.8 SNMP ...........................................................................................................................................133
11.8.1 Supported MIBs ...................................................................................................................135
11.8.2 SNMP Traps ........................................................................................................................135
11.8.3 Configuring SNMP ...............................................................................................................135
11.8.4 Adding or Editing an SNMPv3 User Profile ........................... ... ... .........................................137
Chapter 12
Log and Report .................................................................................................................................139
12.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................139
12.1.1 What You Can Do In this Chapter ........................................................................................139
12.2 Email Daily Report ........................................................................................................................139
12.3 Log Setting ...................................................................................................................................141
12.3.1 Log Setting ..........................................................................................................................142
12.3.2 Edit System Log Settings ...................................................................................................143
12.3.3 Edit Remote Server ............................................................................................................146
12.3.4 Active Log Summary ..........................................................................................................147
Chapter 13
File Manager......................................................................................................................................151
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................151
13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................151
13.1.2 What you Need to Know ......................................................................................................151
13.2 Configuration File ..........................................................................................................................152
13.2.1 Example of Configuration File Download Using FTP ..........................................................156
13.3 Firmware Package .......................................................................................................................157
13.3.1 Example of Firmware Upload Using FTP ............................................................................159
13.4 Shell Script ...................................................................................................................................159
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Chapter 14
Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................................163
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................163
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................163
14.2 Diagnostics ....................................................................................................................................163
Chapter 15
Reboot ...............................................................................................................................................165
15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................165
15.1.1 What You Need To Know ............................ .......................................... ...............................165
15.2 Reboot ...........................................................................................................................................165
Chapter 16
Shutdown...........................................................................................................................................167
16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................167
16.1.1 What You Need To Know ............................ .......................................... ...............................167
16.2 Shutdown ......................................................................................................................................167
Chapter 17
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................169
17.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................169
17.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LED ....................................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ........169
17.3 NWA Access and Login ................................................................................................................170
17.4 Internet Access .............................................................................................................................171
17.5 Wireless Connections ...................................................................................................................172
17.6 Resetting the NWA ........................................................................................................................175
17.7 Getting More Troubleshooting Help ..............................................................................................175
Appendix A Importing Certificates ...................................................................................................177
Appendix B Legal Information..........................................................................................................191
Index ..................................................................................................................................................197
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PART I
User’s Guide
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1.1 Overview
This User’s Guide covers the following models: NWA5121-N, NWA5121-NI, and NWA5123-NI. Your
NWA is a wireless AP (Access Point). It extends the range of your existing wired network without
additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users.
Table 1 NWA Series Comparison Table
FEATURES NWA5121-N NWA5121-NI NWA5123-NI
Supported Wireless Standards
Supported Frequency Bands
Available Security Modes None
Number of SSID Profiles 32 32 32
Number of Wireless Radios 1 1 2
Layer-2 Isolation Yes Yes Yes
External Antennas Yes No No
Maximum number of log messages 512 event logs or 1024 debug logs
CHAPTER 1
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPA2-MIX
WPA-PSK
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK-MIX
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK-MIX
None
WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPA-PSK
Introduction
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
None
WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPA2-MIX
WPA-PSK
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK-MIX
Your NWA’s business-class reliability, SMB features, and centralized wireless management make it
ideally suited for advanced service delivery in mission-critical networks. It uses Multiple BSSID and
VLAN to provide simultaneous independent virtual APs. Additionally, innovations in roaming
technology and QoS features eliminate voice call disruptions. It can serve as an AP, or even as an
RF monitor to search for rouge APs to help eliminate network threats.
The NWA controls network access with Media Access Control (MAC) address filtering, and rogue
Access Point (AP) detection. It also provides a high level of network traffic security, supporting 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 how to make
hardware connections.
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1.1.1 MBSSID
A Basic Service Set (BSS) is the set of devices forming a single wireless network (usually an access
point and one or more wireless clients). The Service Set IDentifier (SSID) is the name of a BSS. In
Multiple BSS (MBSSID) mode, the NWA provides multiple virtual APs, each forming its own BSS and
using its own individual SSID profile.
You can configure multiple SSID profiles, and have all of them active at any one time.
You can assign different wireless and security settings to each SSID profile. This allows you to
compartmentalize groups of users, set varying access privileges, and prioritize network traffic to
and from certain BSSs.
To the wireless clients in the network, each SSID appears to be a different access point. As in any
wireless network, clients can associate only with the SSIDs for which they have the correct security
settings.
For example, you might want to set up a wireless network in your office where Internet telephony
(VoIP) users have priority. You also want a regular wireless network for standard users, as well as a
‘guest’ wireless network for visitors. In the following figure, VoIP_SSID users have QoS priority,
SSID01 is the wireless network for standard users, and Guest_SSID is the wireless network for
guest users. In this example, the guest user is forbidden access to the wired Land Area Network
(LAN) behind the AP and can access only the Internet.
Figure 1 Multiple BSSs
1.1.2 Dual-Radio
The NWA5123-NI is equipped with dual wireless radios. This means you can configure two different
wireless networks to operate simultaneously.
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Note: A different channel should be configured for each WLAN interface to reduce the
effects of radio interference.
You could use the 2.4 GHz band for regular Internet surfing and downloading while using the 5 GHz
band for time sensitive traffic like high-definition video, music, and gaming.
Figure 2 Dual-Radio Application
1.1.3 Management Mode
The NWA is a standalone AP by default. You can also switch the NWA from being a standalone AP to
acting as a managed AP to allow it to be managed by an AP controller, such as the NXC5200. To
change between management modes, you need to have the firmware package for the
corresponding mode and upload it to the NWA.
Table 2 NWA Management Mode Comparison
MANAGEMENT MODE DEFAULT IP ADDRESS UPLOAD FIRMWARE VIA
Standalone AP
Managed AP Dynamic FTP
When the NWA is in standalone AP mode, the NWA is set to have a static management IP address
(192.168.1.2) by default. You can use either the web configurator or FTP to upload firmware. See
Section 13.3 on page 157 for more information about firmware uploading.
When the NWA is in managed AP mode, it acts as a DHCP client and obtains an IP address from the
AP controller. It can be configured ONLY by the AP controller. To change the NWA back to standalone
AP mode, you need to check the AP controller for the NWA’s IP address and use FTP to upload
firmware.
Static (192.168.1.2) Web Configurator or FTP
1.2 Ways to Manage the NWA
You can use the following ways to manage the NWA.
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Web Configurator
The Web Configurator allows easy NWA setup and management using an Internet browser. This
User’s Guide provides information about the Web Configurator.
Command-Line Interface (CLI)
The CLI allows you to use text-based commands to configure the NWA. You can access it using
remote management (for example, SSH or Telnet). See the Command Reference Guide for more
information.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
This protocol can be used for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
The NWA can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See the SNMP chapter in this User’s Guide.
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the NWA
Do the following things regularly to make the NWA more secure and to manage it more effectively.
• Change the password often. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of
different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier
working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you
forget your password, you will have to reset the NWA to its factory default settings. If you backed
up an earlier configuration file, you won’t have to totally re-configure the NWA; you can simply
restore your last configuration.
1.4 Hardware Connections
See your Quick Start Guide for information on making hardware connections.
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1.5 LEDs
The following are the LED descriptions for your NWA.
Figure 3 LED
Chapter 1 Introduction
Table 3 LED
COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Amber On There is system error and the NWA cannot boot up, or the NWA doesn’t
have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
Flashing The NWA is starting up.
Off The NWA is receiving power and ready for use.
Green On The WLAN is active.
Blinking The WLAN is active, and transmitting or receiving data.
Off The WLAN is not active.
1.6 Starting and Stopping the NWA
Here are some of the ways to start and stop the NWA.
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Table 4 Starting and Stopping the NWA
METHOD DESCRIPTION
Turning on the power A cold start occurs when you turn on the power to the NWA. The NWA powers up,
Rebooting the NWA A warm start (without powering down and powering up again) occurs when you use
Using the RESET
button
Clicking
Maintenance >
Shutdown >
Shutdown or using
the shutdown
command
Disconnecting the
power
Always use Maintenance > Shutdown or the shutdown command before
you turn off the NWA or remove the power. Not doing so can cause the
firmware to become corrupt.
checks the hardware, and starts the system processes.
the Reboot button in the Reboot screen or when you use the reboot command. The
NWA writes all cached data to the local storage, stops the system processes, and then
does a warm start.
If you press the RESET button, the NWA sets the configuration to its default values
and then reboots.
Clicking Maintenance > Shutdown > Shutdown or using the shutdown command
writes all cached data to the local storage and stops the system processes. Wait for
the device to shut down and then manually turn off or remove the power. It does not
turn off the power.
Power off occurs when you turn off the power to the NWA. The NWA simply turns off.
It does not stop the system processes or write cached data to local storage.
The NWA does not stop or start the system processes when you apply configuration files or run
shell scripts although you may temporarily lose access to network resources.
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2.1 Overview
The NWA Web Configurator allows easy management using an Internet browser.
In order to use the Web Configurator, you must:
• Use Internet Explorer 7.0 and later or Firefox 1.5 and later
• Allow pop-up windows
• Enable JavaScript (enabled by default)
• Enable Java permissions (enabled by default)
• Enable cookies
The recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels and higher.
CHAPTER 2
The Web Configurator
2.2 Access
1 Make sure your NWA hardware is properly connected. See the Quick Start Guide.
2 Browse to https://192.168.1.2. The Login screen appears.
3 Enter the user name (default: “admin”) and password (default: “1234”).
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4 Click Login. If you logged in using the default user name and password, the Update Admin Info
screen appears. Otherwise, the dashboard appears.
The Update Admin Info screen appears every time you log in using the default user name and
default password. If you change the password for the default user account, this screen does not
appear anymore.
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2.3 Navigating the Web Configurator
A
C
B
The following summarizes how to navigate the web configurator from the Dashboard screen. This
guide uses the NWA5123-NI screens as an example. The screens may vary slightly for different
models.
Figure 4 The Web Configurator’s Main Screen
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The Web Configurator’s main screen is divided into these parts:
• A - Title Bar
• B - Navigation Panel
• C - Main Window
2.3.1 Title Bar
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The title bar provides some useful links that always appear over the screens below, regardless of
how deep into the Web Configurator you navigate.
Figure 5 Title Bar
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The icons provide the following functions.
Table 5 Title Bar: Web Configurator Icons
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Logout Click this to log out of the Web Configurator.
Help Click this to open the help page for the current screen.
About Click this to display basic information about the NWA.
Site Map Click this to see an overview of links to the Web Configurator screens.
Object
Reference
CLI Click this to open a popup window that displays the CLI commands sent by the Web
About
Click About to display basic information about the NWA.
Figure 6 About
Click this to open a screen where you can check which configuration items reference an
object.
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The following table describes labels that can appear in this screen.
Table 6 About
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Boot Module This shows the version number of the software that handles the booting process of the
NWA.
Current Version This shows the firmware version of the NWA.
Released Date This shows the date (yyyy-mm-dd) and time (hh:mm:ss) when the firmware is released.
OK Click this to close the screen.
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Site Map
Click Site MAP to see an overview of links to the Web Configurator screens. Click a screen’s link to
go to that screen.
Figure 7 Site Map
Object Reference
Click Object Reference to open the Object Reference screen. Select the type of object and the
individual object and click Refresh to show which configuration settings reference the object.
Figure 8 Object Reference
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The fields vary with the type of object. The following table describes labels that can appear in this
screen.
Table 7 Object References
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Object Name This identifies the object for which the configuration settings that use it are displayed. Click
# This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with any entry.
Service This is the type of setting that references the selected object. Click a service’s name to
Priority If it is applicable, this field lists the referencing configuration item’s position in its list,
Name This field identifies the configuration item that references the object.
Description If the referencing configuration item has a description configured, it displays here.
Refresh Click this to update the information in this screen.
Cancel Click Cancel to close the screen.
CLI Messages
Click CLI to look at the CLI commands sent by the Web Configurator. These commands appear in a
popup window, such as the following.
the object’s name to display the object’s configuration screen in the main window.
display the service’s configuration screen in the main window.
otherwise N/A displays.
Figure 9 CLI Messages
Click Clear to remove the currently displayed information.
Note: See the Command Reference Guide for information about the commands.
2.3.2 Navigation Panel
Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure NWA features. Click the
arrow in the middle of the right edge of the navigation panel to hide the navigation panel menus or
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drag it to resize them. The following sections introduce the NWA’s navigation panel menus and their
screens.
Figure 10 Navigation Panel
Dashboard
The dashboard displays general device information, system status, system resource usage, and
interface status in widgets that you can re-arrange to suit your needs.
For details on the Dashboard’s features, see Chapter 3 on page 33.
Monitor Menu
The monitor menu screens display status and statistics information.
Table 8 Monitor Menu Screens Summary
FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION
LAN Status Displays general LAN interface information and packet statistics.
Wireless
AP Info Radio List Displays information about the radios of the connected APs.
Station Info Displays information about the connected stations.
Rogue AP Displays information about suspected rogue APs.
Log View Log Displays log entries for the NWA.
Configuration Menu
Use the configuration menu screens to configure the NWA’s features.
Table 9 Configuration Menu Screens Summary
FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION
LAN Setting Manage the LAN Ethernet interface including VLAN settings.
Wireless
AP Management Edit wireless AP information, remove APs, and reboot them.
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Table 9 Configuration Menu Screens Summary (continued)
FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION
MON Mode Configure how the NWA monitors for rogue APs.
Load Balancing Configure load balancing for traffic moving to and from wireless
DCS Configure dynamic wireless channel selection.
Object
Users User Create and manage users.
AP Profile Radio Create and manage wireless radio settings files that can be
MON Profile Create and manage rogue AP monitoring files that can be
Certificate My Certificates Create and manage the NWA’s certificates.
System
Host Name Configure the system and domain name for the NWA.
Date/Time Configure the current date, time, and time zone in the NWA.
WWW Configure HTTP, HTTPS, and general authentication.
SSH Configure SSH server and SSH service settings.
TELNET Configure telnet server settings for the NWA.
FTP Configure FTP server settings.
SNMP Configure SNMP communities and services.
Log & Report
Email Daily
Report
Log Setting Configure the system log, e-mail logs, and remote syslog servers.
clients.
Setting Manage default settings for all users, general settings for user
sessions, and rules to force user authentication.
associated with different APs.
SSID Create and manage wireless SSID, security, MAC filtering, and
layer-2 isolation files that can be associated with different APs.
associated with different APs.
Trusted Certificates Import and manage certificates from trusted sources.
Configure where and how to send daily reports and what reports
to send.
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Maintenance Menu
Use the maintenance menu screens to manage configuration and firmware files, run diagnostics,
and reboot or shut down the NWA.
Table 10 Maintenance Menu Screens Summary
FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION
File Manager Configuration File Manage and upload configuration files for the NWA.
Firmware Package View the current firmware version and to upload firmware.
Shell Script Manage and run shell script files for the NWA.
Diagnostics Diagnostic Collect diagnostic information.
Reboot Restart the NWA.
Shutdown Turn off the NWA.
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2.3.3 Warning Messages
Warning messages, such as those resulting from misconfiguration, display in a popup window.
Figure 11 Warning Message
2.3.4 Tables and Lists
The Web Configurator tables and lists are quite flexible and provide several options for how to
display their entries.
2.3.4.1 Manipulating Table Display
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Here are some of the ways you can manipulate the Web Configurator tables.
1 Click a column heading to sort the table’s entries according to that column’s criteria.
2 Click the down arrow next to a column heading for more options about how to display the entries.
The options available vary depending on the type of fields in the column. Here are some examples
of what you can do:
• Sort in ascending alphabetical order
• Sort in descending (reverse) alphabetical order
• Select which columns to display
• Group entries by field
• Show entries in groups
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• Filter by mathematical operators (<, >, or =) or searching for text.
3 Select a column heading cell’s right border and drag to re-size the column.
4 Select a column heading and drag and drop it to change the column order. A green check mark
displays next to the column’s title when you drag the column to a valid new location.
5 Use the icons and fields at the bottom of the table to navigate to different pages of entries and
control how many entries display at a time.
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2.3.4.2 Working with Table Entries
The tables have icons for working with table entries. A sample is shown next. You can often use the
[Shift] or [Ctrl] key to select multiple entries to remove, activate, or deactivate.
Table 11 Common Table Icons
Here are descriptions for the most common table icons.
Table 12 Common Table Icons
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Add Click this to create a new entry. For features where the entry’s position in the numbered
list is important (features where the NWA applies the table’s entries in order like the
firewall for example), you can select an entry and click Add to create a new entry after
the selected entry.
Edit Double-click an entry or select it and click Edit to open a screen where you can modify
the entry’s settings. In some tables you can just click a table entry and edit it directly in
the table. For those types of tables small red triangles display for table entries with
changes that you have not yet applied.
Remove To remove an entry, select it and click Remove. The NWA confirms you want to remove
it before doing so.
Activate To turn on an entry, select it and click Activate.
Inactivate To turn off an entry, select it and click Inactivate.
Object Reference Select an entry and click Object Reference to open a screen that shows which settings
use the entry.
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2.3.4.3 Working with Lists
When a list of available entries displays next to a list of selected entries, you can often just doubleclick an entry to move it from one list to the other. In some lists you can also use the [Shift] or
[Ctrl] key to select multiple entries, and then use the arrow button to move them to the other list.
Figure 12 Working with Lists
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