Zyxel NWA5123-NI User Manual [ru]

NWA5120 Series

NWA5121-N

NWA5121-NI

NWA5123-NI

802.11 a/b/g/n Unified Access Point

Version 4.10

Edition 1, 05/2014

Quick Start Guide

User’s Guide

Default Login Details

LAN IP Address	http://192.168.1.2
User Name		admin
www.zyxel.com		1234
Password

Copyright © 2014 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.

•CLI Reference Guide

The CLI Reference Guide explains how to use the Command-Line Interface (CLI) and CLI commands to configure the NWA.

Note: It is recommended you use the Web Configurator to configure the NWA.

•Web Configurator Online Help

Click the help icon in any screen for help in configuring that screen and supplementary information.

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	Contents Overview
	Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................	10
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................	11
The Web Configurator .............................................................................................................................	19
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................	30
Dashboard ...............................................................................................................................................	31
Monitor ....................................................................................................................................................	36
Management Mode .................................................................................................................................	49
Network ...................................................................................................................................................	53
Wireless ..................................................................................................................................................	57
User .........................................................................................................................................................	69
AP Profile ................................................................................................................................................	76
MON Profile .............................................................................................................................................	94
WDS Profile .............................................................................................................................................	98
Certificates ............................................................................................................................................	100
System ..................................................................................................................................................	117
Log and Report .....................................................................................................................................	142
File Manager .........................................................................................................................................	154
Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................................	165
Reboot ...................................................................................................................................................	167
Shutdown ..............................................................................................................................................	168
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................	169

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	Table of Contents
		Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................		3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................		4
Part I: User’s Guide .........................................................................................		10
Chapter	1
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................		11
1.1	Overview ..........................................................................................................................................	11
	1.1.1 Management Mode ..................................................................................................................	12
	1.1.2 MBSSID ...................................................................................................................................	12
	1.1.3 Dual-Radio ...............................................................................................................................	13
	1.1.4 Root AP ...................................................................................................................................	14
	1.1.5 Repeater ..................................................................................................................................	15
1.2 Ways to Manage the NWA ................................................................................................................		16
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 ......................................................................................................	20
	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............................................................................		30
Chapter	3
Dashboard ...........................................................................................................................................		31
3.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	31
	3.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................	31

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3.2	Dashboard .........................................................................................................................................	31
	3.2.1 CPU Usage ..............................................................................................................................	34
	3.2.2 Memory Usage ........................................................................................................................	34
Chapter	4
Monitor.................................................................................................................................................		36
4.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	36
	4.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................	36
4.2	What You Need to Know ...................................................................................................................	36
4.3	Network Status ..................................................................................................................................	37
	4.3.1 Network Status Graph ............................................................................................................	38
4.4	Radio List .........................................................................................................................................	39
	4.4.1 AP Mode Radio Information ....................................................................................................	40
4.5	Station List ........................................................................................................................................	42
4.6	WDS Link Info ...................................................................................................................................	43
4.7	Detected Device ...............................................................................................................................	44
4.8	View Log ...........................................................................................................................................	45
Chapter	5
Management Mode .............................................................................................................................		49
5.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	49
5.2 About CAPWAP ................................................................................................................................		49
	5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management ...................................................................................	49
	5.2.2 Managed AP Finds the Controller ...........................................................................................	50
	5.2.3 CAPWAP and IP Subnets ........................................................................................................	50
	5.2.4 Notes on CAPWAP ..................................................................................................................	51
5.3	Management Mode Screen ...............................................................................................................	51
Chapter	6
Network................................................................................................................................................		53
6.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	53
	6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................	53
6.2	IP Setting ..........................................................................................................................................	53
6.3 VLAN .................................................................................................................................................		55
Chapter	7
Wireless ...............................................................................................................................................		57
7.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	57
	7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................	57
	7.1.2 What You Need to Know ..........................................................................................................	58
7.2 AP Management ...............................................................................................................................		58
7.3 MON Mode ........................................................................................................................................		60
	7.3.1 Add/Edit Rogue/Friendly List ...................................................................................................	61

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7.4	Load Balancing .................................................................................................................................	62
	7.4.1 Disassociating and Delaying Connections ..............................................................................	63
7.5 DCS ..................................................................................................................................................		64
7.6	Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................	66
Chapter	8
User......................................................................................................................................................		69
8.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	69
	8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................	69
	8.1.2 What You Need To Know .........................................................................................................	69
8.2	User Summary ..................................................................................................................................	70
	8.2.1 Add/Edit User ..........................................................................................................................	70
8.3	Setting ..............................................................................................................................................	72
	8.3.1 Edit User Authentication Timeout Settings ..............................................................................	74
Chapter	9
AP Profile.............................................................................................................................................		76
9.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	76
	9.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................	76
	9.1.2 What You Need To Know .........................................................................................................	76
9.2	Radio .................................................................................................................................................	77
	9.2.1 Add/Edit Radio Profile .............................................................................................................	78
9.3	SSID .................................................................................................................................................	82
	9.3.1 SSID List ..................................................................................................................................	82
	9.3.2 Add/Edit SSID Profile ..............................................................................................................	83
9.4	Security List .......................................................................................................................................	85
	9.4.1 Add/Edit Security Profile ..........................................................................................................	86
9.5	MAC Filter List ...................................................................................................................................	89
	9.5.1 Add/Edit MAC Filter Profile ......................................................................................................	90
9.6	Layer-2 Isolation List .........................................................................................................................	91
	9.6.1 Add/Edit Layer-2 Isolation Profile ............................................................................................	92
Chapter	10
MON Profile .........................................................................................................................................		94
10.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................		94
	10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................	94
10.2 MON Profile .....................................................................................................................................		94
	10.2.1 Add/Edit MON Profile ............................................................................................................	95
10.3 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................		96
Chapter	11
WDS Profile .........................................................................................................................................		98
11.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................		98

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11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................	98
11.2 WDS Profile .....................................................................................................................................	98
11.2.1 Add/Edit WDS Profile .............................................................................................................	99

Chapter	12
Certificates ........................................................................................................................................			100
12.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	100
	12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		100
	12.1.2 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................		100
	12.1.3 Verifying a Certificate ...........................................................................................................		102
12.2		My Certificates .............................................................................................................................	103
	12.2.1 Add My Certificates .............................................................................................................		104
	12.2.2 Edit My Certificates ..............................................................................................................		108
	12.2.3 Import Certificates ..............................................................................................................		110
12.3		Trusted Certificates .......................................................................................................................	111
	12.3.1 Edit Trusted Certificates ......................................................................................................		113
	12.3.2 Import Trusted Certificates ..................................................................................................		115
12.4 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................			116
Chapter	13
System ...............................................................................................................................................			117
13.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	117
	13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		117
13.2		Host Name ....................................................................................................................................	117
13.3		Date and Time ..............................................................................................................................	118
	13.3.1 Pre-defined NTP Time Servers List .....................................................................................		120
	13.3.2 Time Server Synchronization ...............................................................................................		120
13.4 WWW Overview ............................................................................................................................			121
	13.4.1 Service Access Limitations ..................................................................................................		122
	13.4.2 System Timeout ...................................................................................................................		122
	13.4.3 HTTPS .................................................................................................................................		122
	13.4.4 Configuring WWW Service Control .....................................................................................		123
	13.4.5 HTTPS Example ..................................................................................................................		124
13.5 SSH ............................................................................................................................................			132
	13.5.1 How SSH Works ..................................................................................................................		132
	13.5.2 SSH Implementation on the NWA .......................................................................................		133
	13.5.3 Requirements for Using SSH ...............................................................................................		134
	13.5.4 Configuring SSH ..................................................................................................................		134
	13.5.5 Examples of Secure Telnet Using SSH ...............................................................................		134
13.6		Telnet ............................................................................................................................................	136
13.7		FTP ..............................................................................................................................................	136
13.8 SNMP ...........................................................................................................................................			137
	13.8.1 Supported MIBs ...................................................................................................................		138

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13.8.2 SNMP Traps ........................................................................................................................	139
13.8.3 Configuring SNMP ...............................................................................................................	139
13.8.4 Adding or Editing an SNMPv3 User Profile .........................................................................	140

Chapter	14
Log and Report .................................................................................................................................			142
14.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	142
	14.1.1 What You Can Do In this Chapter ........................................................................................		142
14.2		Email Daily Report ........................................................................................................................	142
14.3		Log Setting ...................................................................................................................................	144
	14.3.1 Log Setting ..........................................................................................................................		144
	14.3.2 Edit System Log Settings ...................................................................................................		146
	14.3.3 Edit Remote Server ............................................................................................................		148
	14.3.4 Active Log Summary ..........................................................................................................		150
Chapter	15
File Manager......................................................................................................................................			154
15.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	154
	15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		154
	15.1.2 What you Need to Know ......................................................................................................		154
15.2		Configuration File ..........................................................................................................................	155
	15.2.1 Example of Configuration File Download Using FTP ..........................................................		159
15.3		Firmware Package .......................................................................................................................	160
	15.3.1 Example of Firmware Upload Using FTP ............................................................................		162
15.4		Shell Script ...................................................................................................................................	162
Chapter	16
Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................................			165
16.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	165
	16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		165
16.2		Diagnostics ....................................................................................................................................	165
Chapter	17
Reboot ...............................................................................................................................................			167
17.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	167
	17.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................		167
17.2		Reboot ...........................................................................................................................................	167
Chapter	18
Shutdown...........................................................................................................................................			168
18.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	168
	18.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................		168
18.2		Shutdown ......................................................................................................................................	168

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Chapter	19
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................			169
19.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	169
19.2		Power, Hardware Connections, and LED ......................................................................................	169
19.3		NWA Access and Login ................................................................................................................	170
19.4		Internet Access .............................................................................................................................	171
19.5		Wireless Connections ...................................................................................................................	172
19.6		Resetting the NWA ........................................................................................................................	175
19.7		Getting More Troubleshooting Help ..............................................................................................	175
Appendix	A Importing Certificates ...................................................................................................		176
Appendix	B IPv6 ..............................................................................................................................		189
Appendix	C Customer Support ........................................................................................................		198
Appendix	D Legal Information .........................................................................................................		204
Index ..................................................................................................................................................			210

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PART I

User’s Guide

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Introduction

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	IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11a
			IEEE 802.11b
	IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11g
			IEEE 802.11g
	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11n
			IEEE 802.11n
Supported Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
			5 GHz
Available Security Modes	None	None	None
	WEP	WEP	WEP
	WPA	WPA	WPA
	WPA2	WPA2	WPA2
	WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX	WPA2-MIX
	WPA-PSK	WPA-PSK	WPA-PSK
	WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK	WPA2-PSK
	WPA2-PSK-MIX	WPA2-PSK-MIX	WPA2-PSK-MIX
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

You can set the NWA to operate in either standalone AP or managed AP mode. When the NWA is in standalone AP mode, it can serve as a normal AP, as an RF monitor to search for rouge APs to help eliminate network threats, or even as a root AP or a wireless repeater to establish wireless links with other APs in a WDS (Wireless Distribution System). A WDS is a wireless connection between two or more APs.

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.

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.

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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.

1.1.1 Management Mode

An AP controller can use Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP, see RFC 5415) to discover and configure multiple managed APs.

The NWA is a standalone AP by default. You can 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 NXC2500. To change between management modes, see Chapter 5 on page 49.

Table 2 NWA Management Mode Comparison

MANAGEMENT MODE	DEFAULT IP ADDRESS	UPLOAD FIRMWARE VIA
Standalone AP	Static (192.168.1.2)	Web Configurator or FTP
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 15.3 on page 160 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 for standalone AP mode.

1.1.2 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.

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Figure 1 Multiple BSSs

1.1.3 Dual-Radio

The NWA5123-NI is equipped with dual wireless radios. This means you can configure two different wireless networks to operate simultaneously.

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.

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Figure 2 Dual-Radio Application

1.1.4 Root AP

In Root AP mode, the NWA (Z) can act as the root AP in a wireless network and also allow repeaters (X and Y) to extend the range of its wireless network at the same time. In the figure below, both clients A, B and C can access the wired network through the root AP.

Figure 3 Root AP Application

On the NWA in Root AP mode, you can have multiple SSIDs active for reqular wireless connections and one SSID for the connection with a repeater (repeater SSID). Wireless clients can use either

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SSID to associate with the NWA in Root AP mode. A repeater must use the repeater SSID to connect to the NWA in Root AP mode.

When the NWA is in Root AP mode, repeater security between the NWA and other repeater is independent of the security between the wireless clients and the AP or repeater. When repeater security is enabled, both APs and repeaters must use the same pre-shared key. See Section 7.2 on page 58 and Section 11.2 on page 98 for more details.

Unless specified, the term “security settings” refers to the traffic between the wireless clients and the AP. At the time of writing, repeater security is compatible with the NWA only.

1.1.5 Repeater

The NWA can act as a wireless network repeater to extend a root AP’s wireless network range, and also establish wireless connections with wireless clients.

Using Repeater mode, your NWA can extend the range of the WLAN. In the figure below, the NWA in Repeater mode (Z) has a wireless connection to the NWA in Root AP mode (X) which is connected to a wired network and also has a wireless connection to another NWA in Repeater mode (Y) at the same time. Z and Y act as repeaters that forward traffic between associated wireless clients and the wired LAN. Clients A and B access the AP and the wired network behind the AP throught repeaters Z and Y.

Figure 4 Repeater Application

When the NWA is in Repeater mode, repeater security between the NWA and other repeater is independent of the security between the wireless clients and the AP or repeater. When repeater security is enabled, both APs and repeaters must use the same pre-shared key. See Section 7.2 on page 58 and Section 11.2 on page 98 for more details.

Once the security settings of peer sides match one another, the connection between devices is made.

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At the time of writing, repeater security is compatible with the NWA only.

1.2 Ways to Manage the NWA

You can use the following ways to manage the NWA.

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.

1.4Hardware 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 5 LED

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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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.

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,
	checks the hardware, and starts the system processes.
Rebooting the NWA	A warm start (without powering down and powering up again) occurs when you use
	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.
Using the RESET	If you press the RESET button on the back of the NWA, the NWA sets the
button	configuration to its default values and then reboots. See Section 19.6 on page 175 for
	more information.
Clicking	Clicking Maintenance > Shutdown > Shutdown or using the shutdown command
Maintenance >	writes all cached data to the local storage and stops the system processes. Wait for
Shutdown >	the device to shut down and then manually turn off or remove the power. It does not
Shutdown or using	turn off the power.
the shutdown
command
Disconnecting the	Power off occurs when you turn off the power to the NWA. The NWA simply turns off.
power	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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The Web Configurator

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 versions, Mozilla Firefox 9.0 and later versions, Safari 4.0 and later versions, or Google Chrome 10.0 and later versions.

•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.

2.2Access

1Make sure your NWA is working in standalone AP mode (see Section 1.1.1 on page 12) and hardware is properly connected. See the Quick Start Guide.

2Browse 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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4Click 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.

2.3 Navigating the Web Configurator

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.

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Figure 6 The Web Configurator’s Main Screen

A

B C

The Web Configurator’s main screen is divided into these parts:

•A - Title Bar

•B - Navigation Panel

•C - Main Window

2.3.1Title Bar

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 7 Title Bar

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.

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	Table 5 Title Bar: Web Configurator Icons (continued)
	LABEL	DESCRIPTION
	Object	Click this to open a screen where you can check which configuration items reference an
	Reference	object.
	CLI	Click this to open a popup window that displays the CLI commands sent by the Web
		Configurator.

About

Click About to display basic information about the NWA.

Figure 8 About

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.

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.

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Figure 9 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 10 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
	the object’s name to display the object’s configuration screen in the main window.
#	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
	display the service’s configuration screen in the main window.
Priority	If it is applicable, this field lists the referencing configuration item’s position in its list,
	otherwise N/A displays.
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.

Figure 11 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 drag it to resize them. The following sections introduce the NWA’s navigation panel menus and their screens.

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Figure 12 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 31.

Monitor Menu

The monitor menu screens display status and statistics information.

Table 8 Monitor Menu Screens Summary

FOLDER OR LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
Network Status		Display general LAN interface information and packet statistics.
Wireless
AP Information	Radio List	Display information about the radios of the connected APs.
Station Info		Display information about the connected stations.
WDS Link Info		Display statistics about the NWA’s WDS connections.
Detected Device		Display information about suspected rogue APs.
Log	View Log	Display 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
MGNT Mode		Configure the NWA as a standalone AP, or a managed AP
Network	IP Setting	Configuer the IP address for the NWA Ethernet interface.
	VLAN	Manage the Ethernet interface VLAN settings.
Wireless

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Table 9 Configuration Menu Screens Summary (continued)

FOLDER OR LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
AP Management	WLAN Setting	Edit wireless AP information, remove APs, and reboot them.
MON Mode	Rogue/Friendly AP	Configure how the NWA monitors for rogue APs.
	List
Load Balancing		Configure load balancing for traffic moving to and from wireless
		clients.
DCS		Configure dynamic wireless channel selection.
Object
Users	User	Create and manage users.
	Setting	Manage default settings for all users, general settings for user
		sessions, and rules to force user authentication.
AP Profile	Radio	Create and manage wireless radio settings files that can be
		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.
MON Profile		Create and manage rogue AP monitoring files that can be
		associated with different APs.
WDS Profile		Create and manage WDS profiles that can be used to connect to
		different APs in WDS.
Certificate	My Certificates	Create and manage the NWA’s certificates.
	Trusted Certificates	Import and manage certificates from trusted sources.
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		Configure where and how to send daily reports and what reports
Report		to send.
Log Setting		Configure the system log, e-mail logs, and remote syslog servers.

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	Diagnostics	Collect diagnostic information.

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	Table 10 Maintenance Menu Screens Summary (continued)
	FOLDER OR LINK	TAB		FUNCTION
	Reboot			Restart the NWA.
	Shutdown			Turn off the NWA.

2.3.3 Warning Messages

Warning messages, such as those resulting from misconfiguration, display in a popup window.

Figure 13 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

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.

2Click 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.

4Select 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.

5Use 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.

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 14 Working with Lists

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