ZyXEL Communications NWA5301NJ User Manual

NWA5301-NJ

802.11 b/g/n In-wall Managed Access Point

Version 4.10

Edition 1, 12/2013

Quick Start Guide

User’s Guide

Default Login Details

LAN IP Address	http://192.168.1.2
User Name	admin

Passwordwww.zyxel.com 1234

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 .........................................................................................................................................................	69
AP Profile ................................................................................................................................................	76
WDS Profile .............................................................................................................................................	94
Certificates ..............................................................................................................................................	96
System ..................................................................................................................................................	113
Log and Report .....................................................................................................................................	138
File Manager .........................................................................................................................................	150
Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................................	161
Reboot ...................................................................................................................................................	163
Shutdown ..............................................................................................................................................	164
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................	165

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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......................................................................................................................................................		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 .............................................................................................................	79
9.3	SSID .................................................................................................................................................	82
	9.3.1 SSID List ..................................................................................................................................	82
	9.3.2 Add/Edit SSID Profile ..............................................................................................................	84
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
WDS Profile .........................................................................................................................................		94
10.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................		94
	10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................	94
10.2 WDS Profile ....................................................................................................................................		94
	10.2.1 Add/Edit WDS Profile ............................................................................................................	95
Chapter	11
Certificates ..........................................................................................................................................		96
11.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................		96
	11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................	96
	11.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................................	96

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	11.1.3 Verifying a Certificate .............................................................................................................	98
11.2 My Certificates ................................................................................................................................		99
	11.2.1 Add My Certificates ..............................................................................................................	101
	11.2.2 Edit My Certificates ..............................................................................................................	104
	11.2.3 Import Certificates ...............................................................................................................	106
11.3 Trusted Certificates .......................................................................................................................		107
	11.3.1 Edit Trusted Certificates .......................................................................................................	109
	11.3.2 Import Trusted Certificates ...................................................................................................	111
11.4 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................		112
Chapter	12
System ...............................................................................................................................................		113
12.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................		113
	12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................	113
12.2 Host Name ....................................................................................................................................		113
12.3 Date and Time ..............................................................................................................................		114
	12.3.1 Pre-defined NTP Time Servers List .....................................................................................	116
	12.3.2 Time Server Synchronization ...............................................................................................	116
12.4 WWW Overview ............................................................................................................................		118
	12.4.1 Service Access Limitations ..................................................................................................	118
	12.4.2 System Timeout ...................................................................................................................	118
	12.4.3 HTTPS .................................................................................................................................	118
	12.4.4 Configuring WWW Service Control .....................................................................................	120
	12.4.5 HTTPS Example ..................................................................................................................	121
12.5 SSH ............................................................................................................................................		128
	12.5.1 How SSH Works ..................................................................................................................	129
	12.5.2 SSH Implementation on the NWA .......................................................................................	130
	12.5.3 Requirements for Using SSH ...............................................................................................	130
	12.5.4 Configuring SSH ..................................................................................................................	130
	12.5.5 Examples of Secure Telnet Using SSH ...............................................................................	131
12.6 Telnet ............................................................................................................................................		132
12.7 FTP ..............................................................................................................................................		133
12.8 SNMP ...........................................................................................................................................		133
	12.8.1 Supported MIBs ...................................................................................................................	135
	12.8.2 SNMP Traps ........................................................................................................................	135
	12.8.3 Configuring SNMP ...............................................................................................................	135
	12.8.4 Adding or Editing an SNMPv3 User Profile .........................................................................	137
Chapter	13
Log and Report .................................................................................................................................		138
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................		138
	13.1.1 What You Can Do In this Chapter ........................................................................................	138
13.2 Email Daily Report ........................................................................................................................		138

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13.3 Log Setting ...................................................................................................................................	140
13.3.1 Log Setting Screen ..............................................................................................................	141
13.3.2 Edit System Log Settings ...................................................................................................	142
13.3.3 Edit Remote Server ............................................................................................................	145
13.3.4 Active Log Summary ..........................................................................................................	146

Chapter	14
File Manager......................................................................................................................................			150
14.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	150
	14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		150
	14.1.2 What you Need to Know ......................................................................................................		150
14.2		Configuration File ..........................................................................................................................	151
	14.2.1 Example of Configuration File Download Using FTP ..........................................................		155
14.3		Firmware Package .......................................................................................................................	156
	14.3.1 Example of Firmware Upload Using FTP ............................................................................		158
14.4		Shell Script ...................................................................................................................................	158
Chapter	15
Diagnostics .......................................................................................................................................			161
15.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	161
	15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		161
15.2		Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................	161
Chapter	16
Reboot ...............................................................................................................................................			163
16.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	163
	16.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................		163
16.2		Reboot ...........................................................................................................................................	163
Chapter	17
Shutdown...........................................................................................................................................			164
17.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	164
	17.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................		164
17.2		Shutdown ......................................................................................................................................	164
Chapter	18
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................			165
18.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	165
18.2		Power, Hardware Connections, and LED ......................................................................................	165
18.3		NWA Access and Login ................................................................................................................	166
18.4		Internet Access .............................................................................................................................	167
18.5		Wireless Connections ...................................................................................................................	168
18.6		Resetting the NWA ........................................................................................................................	171

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18.7 Getting More Troubleshooting Help		..............................................................................................171
Appendix	A Importing Certificates ...................................................................................................	172
Appendix	B IPv6 ..............................................................................................................................	185
Appendix	C Customer Support ........................................................................................................	194
Appendix	D Legal Information .........................................................................................................	200
Index ..................................................................................................................................................		205

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PART I

User’s Guide

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Introduction

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.

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	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 14.3 on page 156 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

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 94 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 94 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.

1.4Hardware 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.

1Cut out one and a half inches of the jacket from the Ethenet cable to expose the wires.

2Untwist the wire pairs no more than one inch.

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3 Match each wire to the correct slot according to the color codes for wiring shown below.

NWA Rear Panel

PHONE		UPLINK
PORT		PORT

PIN#

Table 2 Color Codes for 110 Punch Down Block Wiring

PIN#	WIRE COLOR
1	White/Orange
2	Orange
3	White/Green
4	Blue
5	White/Blue
6	Green
7	White/Brown
8	Brown

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.

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#
1	Black	1
7	Brown	2
2	Blue	3
8	Purple	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

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
	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 18.6 on page 171 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.

2.2 Access

1Make sure your NWA 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.

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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

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 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	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 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
	NWA.
Current Version	This shows the firmware version of the NWA.
Released Date	This shows the date (yyyy-mm-dd) and time (hh:mm:ss) when the firmware is released.
OK	Click this to close the screen.

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Site Map

Click Site MAP to see an overview of links to the Web Configurator screens. Click a screen’s link to go to that screen.

Figure 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
	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 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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	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
			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.
	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 11 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.
Reboot		Restart the NWA.
Shutdown		Turn off the NWA.

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2.3.3 Warning Messages

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

Figure 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.

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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