ZyXEL NWA5301NJ User Manual
Quick Start Guide
NWA5301-NJ
802.11 b/g/n In-wall Managed Access Point
Version 4.10
Edition 1, 12/2013
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.
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 .............................................................................................................................................12
The Web Configurator .............................................................................................................................22
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................33
Dashboard ...............................................................................................................................................35
Monitor ....................................................................................................................................................40
Management Mode .................................................................................................................................50
Network ...................................................................................................................................................54
Wireless ..................................................................................................................................................61
User .........................................................................................................................................................70
AP Profile ................................................................................................................................................77
WDS Profile .............................................................................................................................................95
Certificates ..............................................................................................................................................97
System .................................................................................................................................................. 114
Log and Report .....................................................................................................................................139
File Manager .........................................................................................................................................151
Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................................162
Reboot ...................................................................................................................................................164
Shutdown ..............................................................................................................................................165
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................166
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................4
Part I: User’s Guide .........................................................................................10
Chapter 1
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................12
1.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................................................12
1.1.1 Management Mode ..................................................................................................................13
1.1.2 MBSSID ...................................................................................................................................13
1.1.3 Root AP ...................................................................................................................................15
1.1.4 Repeater ..................................................................................................................................15
1.2 Ways to Manage the NWA ................................................................................................................16
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the NWA .................................................................................................17
1.4 Hardware Connections ......................................................................................................................17
1.4.1 110 Punch-Down Block ............................................................................................................17
1.4.2 Phone Port ...............................................................................................................................19
1.4.3 Console Port ............................................................................................................................19
1.5 LEDs .................................................................................................................................................20
1.6 Starting and Stopping the NWA .........................................................................................................21
Chapter 2
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................22
2.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................22
2.2 Access ...............................................................................................................................................22
2.3 Navigating the Web Configurator ......................................................................................................24
2.3.1 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................................24
2.3.2 Navigation Panel .....................................................................................................................27
2.3.3 Warning Messages ..................................................................................................................30
2.3.4 Tables and Lists .......................................................................................................................30
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................33
Chapter 3
Dashboard...........................................................................................................................................35
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3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................35
3.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................35
3.2 Dashboard .......................................................................................................................................35
3.2.1 CPU Usage ..............................................................................................................................38
3.2.2 Memory Usage ........................................................................................................................39
Chapter 4
Monitor.................................................................................................................................................40
4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................40
4.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................40
4.2 Network Status ..................................................................................................................................41
4.3 Radio List .........................................................................................................................................42
4.3.1 AP Mode Radio Information ....................................................................................................44
4.4 Station List ........................................................................................................................................45
4.5 WDS Link Info ...................................................................................................................................46
4.6 View Log ...........................................................................................................................................47
Chapter 5
Management Mode .............................................................................................................................50
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................50
5.2 About CAPWAP ................................................................................................................................50
5.2.1 CAPWAP Discovery and Management ...................................................................................50
5.2.2 Managed AP Finds the Controller ...........................................................................................51
5.2.3 CAPWAP and IP Subnets ........................................................................................................51
5.2.4 Notes on CAPWAP ..................................................................................................................52
5.3 Management Mode Screen ...............................................................................................................52
Chapter 6
Network................................................................................................................................................54
6.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................54
6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................54
6.2 IP Setting ..........................................................................................................................................55
6.3 VLAN .................................................................................................................................................57
6.3.1 Port Setting Edit .......................................................................................................................59
6.3.2 VLAN Add/Edit .........................................................................................................................59
Chapter 7
Wireless...............................................................................................................................................61
7.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................61
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................61
7.1.2 What You Need to Know ..........................................................................................................62
7.2 AP Management ...............................................................................................................................62
7.3 Load Balancing .................................................................................................................................63
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7.3.1 Disassociating and Delaying Connections ..............................................................................64
7.4 DCS ..................................................................................................................................................66
7.5 Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................67
Chapter 8
User......................................................................................................................................................70
8.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................70
8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................70
8.1.2 What You Need To Know .........................................................................................................70
8.2 User Summary ..................................................................................................................................71
8.2.1 Add/Edit User ..........................................................................................................................71
8.3 Setting ..............................................................................................................................................73
8.3.1 Edit User Authentication Timeout Settings ..............................................................................75
Chapter 9
AP Profile.............................................................................................................................................77
9.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................77
9.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................77
9.1.2 What You Need To Know .........................................................................................................77
9.2 Radio .................................................................................................................................................78
9.2.1 Add/Edit Radio Profile .............................................................................................................80
9.3 SSID .................................................................................................................................................83
9.3.1 SSID List ..................................................................................................................................83
9.3.2 Add/Edit SSID Profile ..............................................................................................................85
9.4 Security List .......................................................................................................................................86
9.4.1 Add/Edit Security Profile ..........................................................................................................87
9.5 MAC Filter List ...................................................................................................................................90
9.5.1 Add/Edit MAC Filter Profile ......................................................................................................91
9.6 Layer-2 Isolation List .........................................................................................................................92
9.6.1 Add/Edit Layer-2 Isolation Profile ............................................................................................93
Chapter 10
WDS Profile .........................................................................................................................................95
10.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................95
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................95
10.2 WDS Profile ....................................................................................................................................95
10.2.1 Add/Edit WDS Profile ............................................................................................................96
Chapter 11
Certificates..........................................................................................................................................97
11.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................97
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................97
11.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................................97
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11.1.3 Verifying a Certificate .............................................................................................................99
11.2 My Certificates ..............................................................................................................................100
11.2.1 Add My Certificates ..............................................................................................................102
11.2.2 Edit My Certificates ..............................................................................................................105
11.2.3 Import Certificates ...............................................................................................................107
11.3 Trusted Certificates .......................................................................................................................108
11.3.1 Edit Trusted Certificates ....................................................................................................... 110
11.3.2 Import Trusted Certificates ................................................................................................... 112
11.4 Technical Reference ...................................................................................................................... 113
Chapter 12
System...............................................................................................................................................114
12.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 114
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................ 114
12.2 Host Name .................................................................................................................................... 114
12.3 Date and Time .............................................................................................................................. 115
12.3.1 Pre-defined NTP Time Servers List ..................................................................................... 117
12.3.2 Time Server Synchronization ...............................................................................................117
12.4 WWW Overview ............................................................................................................................ 119
12.4.1 Service Access Limitations .................................................................................................. 119
12.4.2 System Timeout ................................................................................................................... 119
12.4.3 HTTPS ................................................................................................................................. 119
12.4.4 Configuring WWW Service Control .....................................................................................121
12.4.5 HTTPS Example ..................................................................................................................122
12.5 SSH ............................................................................................................................................129
12.5.1 How SSH Works ..................................................................................................................130
12.5.2 SSH Implementation on the NWA .......................................................................................131
12.5.3 Requirements for Using SSH ...............................................................................................131
12.5.4 Configuring SSH ..................................................................................................................131
12.5.5 Examples of Secure Telnet Using SSH ...............................................................................132
12.6 Telnet ............................................................................................................................................133
12.7 FTP ..............................................................................................................................................134
12.8 SNMP ...........................................................................................................................................134
12.8.1 Supported MIBs ...................................................................................................................136
12.8.2 SNMP Traps ........................................................................................................................136
12.8.3 Configuring SNMP ...............................................................................................................136
12.8.4 Adding or Editing an SNMPv3 User Profile .........................................................................138
Chapter 13
Log and Report .................................................................................................................................139
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................139
13.1.1 What You Can Do In this Chapter ........................................................................................139
13.2 Email Daily Report ........................................................................................................................139
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13.3 Log Setting ...................................................................................................................................141
13.3.1 Log Setting Screen ..............................................................................................................142
13.3.2 Edit System Log Settings ...................................................................................................143
13.3.3 Edit Remote Server ............................................................................................................146
13.3.4 Active Log Summary ..........................................................................................................147
Chapter 14
File Manager......................................................................................................................................151
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................151
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................151
14.1.2 What you Need to Know ......................................................................................................151
14.2 Configuration File ..........................................................................................................................152
14.2.1 Example of Configuration File Download Using FTP ..........................................................156
14.3 Firmware Package .......................................................................................................................157
14.3.1 Example of Firmware Upload Using FTP ............................................................................159
14.4 Shell Script ...................................................................................................................................159
Chapter 15
Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................................162
15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................162
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................162
15.2 Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................162
Chapter 16
Reboot ...............................................................................................................................................164
16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................164
16.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................164
16.2 Reboot ...........................................................................................................................................164
Chapter 17
Shutdown...........................................................................................................................................165
17.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................165
17.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................165
17.2 Shutdown ......................................................................................................................................165
Chapter 18
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................166
18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................166
18.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LED ......................................................................................166
18.3 NWA Access and Login ................................................................................................................167
18.4 Internet Access .............................................................................................................................168
18.5 Wireless Connections ...................................................................................................................169
18.6 Resetting the NWA ........................................................................................................................172
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18.7 Getting More Troubleshooting Help ..............................................................................................172
Appendix A Importing Certificates ...................................................................................................173
Appendix B IPv6 ..............................................................................................................................187
Appendix C Customer Support........................................................................................................196
Appendix D Legal Information .........................................................................................................202
Index ..................................................................................................................................................207
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PART I
User’s Guide
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1.1 Overview
The NWA is an in-the-wall IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless access point that supports Power over
Ethernet (PoE) to eliminate the need for power sockets.
The NWA extends the range of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing
easy network access to mobile users. You can set up a wireless network with other IEEE 802.11b/g/
n compatible devices.
In the following example, you connect a PoE switch to a broadband router/modem that has Internet
access. You then use the swicth to provide power and Internet access to three NWAs in different
rooms via Ethernet cables.
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Introduction
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, 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.
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The NWA controls network access with Media Access Control (MAC) address filtering. 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.
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 50.
Table 1 NWA Management Mode Comparison
MANAGEMENT MODE DEFAULT IP ADDRESS UPLOAD FIRMWARE VIA
Standalone AP
Managed AP Dynamic FTP
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Static (192.168.1.2) Web Configurator or 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 14.3 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 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
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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
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1.1.3 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 2 Root AP Application
Chapter 1 Introduction
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
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 62 and Section 10.2 on page 95 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.
1.1.4 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
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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 3 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 62 and Section 10.2 on page 95 for more details.
Once the security settings of peer sides match one another, the connection between devices is
made.
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.
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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.
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.4 Hardware Connections
See your Quick Start Guide for more information on making hardware connections.
1.4.1 110 Punch-Down Block
This section shows you how to use a punch-down tool to seat an 8-wire Ethernet cable to the 110
punch-down block. You can connect a PoE switch to the 110 punch-down block to provide power
and Internet access to the NWA through this connection. An 8-pin Ethernet cable has four pairs of
color coded wires.
1 Cut out one and a half inches of the jacket from the Ethenet cable to expose the wires.
2 Untwist the wire pairs no more than one inch.
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PIN#
PHONE
PORT
UPLINK
PORT
NWA Rear Panel
3 Match each wire to the correct slot according to the color codes for wiring shown below.
Table 2 Color Codes for 110 Punch Down Block Wiring
PIN# WIRE COLOR
1White/Orange
2Orange
3White/Green
4Blue
5White/Blue
6Green
7White/Brown
8Brown
4 Use a punch-down tool to seat the wires down properly into the slot.
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5 Trim any excess wires. Place the dust caps over the terminated wires.
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1.4.2 Phone Port
Connect a digital telephone to the RJ-45 PHONE port at the bottom of the NWA to forward voice
traffic to/from the telephone switchboard that is connected to the RJ-45 PHONE port on the back of
the NWA. The NWA does not support VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and the PHONE port is
NOT for making calls over the regular networking network (PSTN), either.
1.4.3 Console Port
To use the CLI commands to configure the NWA, connect an RJ-45-to-DB-9 cable to the PHONE
port at the bottom of the NWA.
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured to the
following parameters:
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• VT100 terminal emulation
• 115200 bps
• No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
• No flow control
The following table shows you the wire color codes and pin assignment for the console cable.
Table 3 RJ45-to-DB-9 Console Cable Color Codes
RJ45 PIN# WIRE COLOR DB-9 PIN#
1Black 1
7Brown 2
2Blue 3
8Purple 5
1.5 LEDs
The LEDs automatically turn off when the NWA is ready. You can press the LED ON button for one
second to turn on the LEDs again. The LEDs will blink and turn off after two minuters.
Figure 4 NWA Side Panel
The following are the LED descriptions for your NWA.
Table 4 NWA LEDs
LABEL COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
PWR/SYS Green On The NWA is receiving power.
Blinking The NWA is starting up.
Off The NWA is not receiving power.
Amber On There is system error and the NWA cannot boot up.
Blinking Firmware upgrade is in progress.
Off The NWA is ready for use.
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Table 4 NWA LEDs (continued)
LABEL COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
PoE Green On Power is supplied to the yellow PoE Ethernet port (LAN1).
Off There is no power supply.
WLAN Green On The WLAN is active.
Blinking The WLAN is transmitting or receiving data.
Off The WLAN is not active.
UPLINK Green On The port is connected.
Blinking The NWA is sending/receiving data through the port.
Off The port is not connected.
LAN1-3 Green On The port is connected.
Blinking The NWA is sending/receiving data through the port.
Off The port is not connected.
1.6 Starting and Stopping the NWA
Chapter 1 Introduction
Here are some of the ways to start and stop the NWA.
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 5 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
Using the RESET
button
Clicking
Maintenance >
Shutdown >
Shutdown or using
the shutdown
command
Disconnecting the
power
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 on the back of the NWA, the NWA sets the
configuration to its default values and then reboots. See Section 18.6 on page 172 for
more information.
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 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.
CHAPTER 2
The Web Configurator
The recommended screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels and higher.
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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A
C
B
2.3 Navigating the Web Configurator
The following summarizes how to navigate the web configurator from the Dashboard screen.
Figure 5 The Web Configurator’s Main Screen
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
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 6 Title Bar
The icons provide the following functions.
Table 6 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.
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Table 6 Title Bar: Web Configurator Icons (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
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
Click this to open a screen where you can check which configuration items reference an
object.
Configurator.
About
Click About to display basic information about the NWA.
Figure 7 About
The following table describes labels that can appear in this screen.
Table 7 About
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Boot Module This shows the version number of the software that handles the booting process of the
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.
NWA.
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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 8 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 9 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 8 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.
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.
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 10 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 11 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 35.
Monitor Menu
The monitor menu screens display status and statistics information.
Table 9 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 radio of the NWA.
Station Info Station List Display information about the connected stations.
WDS Link Info Display statistics about the NWA’s WDS connections.
Log View Log Display log entries for the NWA.
Configuration Menu
Use the configuration menu screens to configure the NWA’s features.
Table 10 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 10 Configuration Menu Screens Summary (continued)
FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION
AP Management WLAN Setting Edit wireless AP information, remove APs, and reboot them.
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
SSID Create and manage wireless SSID, security, MAC filtering, and
WDS Profile Create and manage WDS profiles that can be used to connect to
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
Report
Log Setting Configure the system log, e-mail logs, and remote syslog servers.
associated with different APs.
layer-2 isolation files that can be associated with different APs.
different APs in WDS.
Configure where and how to send daily reports and what reports
to send.
Maintenance Menu
Use the maintenance menu screens to manage configuration and firmware files, run diagnostics,
and reboot or shut down the NWA.
Tab le 11 Maintenance Menu Screens Summary
FOLDER OR LINK TAB FUNCTION
File Manager Configuration File Manage and upload configuration files for the NWA.
Diagnostics Diagnostics Collect diagnostic information.
Reboot Restart the NWA.
Shutdown Turn off the NWA.
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Firmware Package View the current firmware version and to upload firmware.
Shell Script Manage and run shell script files for 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 12 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.
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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