The NWA/WAC 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.
1 Make sure your NWA/WAC is working in standalone AP mode (see Management Mode ) and hardware is properly connected. See the Quick Start Guide.
2 Make sure your computer’s IP address is in the range between "192.168.1.3" and "192.168.1.254".
3 Browse to http://192.168.1.2. The Login screen appears.
4 Enter the user name (default: “admin”) and password (default: “1234”).
5 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.
Navigating the Web Configurator
The Web Configurator’s main screen is divided into these parts:
• Title Bar
• Navigation Panel
• Main Window
The title bar provides some useful links that always appear over the screens below, regardless of how deep into the Web Configurator you navigate.
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Label |
Description |
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Logout |
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Help |
Click this to open the help page for the current screen. |
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About |
Click this to display basic information about the NWA/WAC. |
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Site Map |
Click this to see an overview of links to the Web Configurator screens. |
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Object Reference |
Click this to open a screen where you can check which configuration items reference an object. |
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CLI |
Click this to open a popup window that displays the CLI commands sent by the Web Configurator. |
Click About to display basic information about the NWA/WAC.
The following table describes labels that can appear in this screen.
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Label |
Description |
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Boot Module |
This shows the version number of the software that handles the booting process of the NWA/WAC. |
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Current Version |
This shows the firmware version of the NWA/WAC. |
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Released Date |
This shows the date (yyyy-mm-dd) and time (hh:mm:ss) when the firmware is released. |
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OK |
Click this to close the screen. |
Click a screen’s link to go to that screen.
Select the type of object and the individual object and click Refresh to show which configuration settings reference the object.
The fields vary with the type of object. The following table describes labels that can appear in this screen.
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Label |
Description |
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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. |
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# |
This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with any entry. |
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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. |
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Priority |
If it is applicable, this field lists the referencing configuration item’s position in its list, otherwise N/A displays. |
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Name |
This field identifies the configuration item that references the object. |
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Description |
If the referencing configuration item has a description configured, it displays here. |
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Refresh |
Click this to update the information in this screen. |
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Cancel |
Click Cancel to close the screen. |
Click CLI to look at the CLI commands sent by the Web Configurator.
Click Clear to remove the currently displayed information.
Note: See the Command Reference Guide for information about the commands.
Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure NWA/WAC features. Click the arrow in the middle of the right edge of the navigation panel to hide the navigation panel menus or drag it to resize them. The following sections introduce the NWA/WAC’s navigation panel menus and their screens.
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 Dashboard.
Monitor Menu
The monitor menu screens display status and statistics information.
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Folder or Link |
Tab |
Function |
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Network Status |
Network Status |
Display general LAN interface information and packet statistics. |
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Wireless |
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AP Information |
Radio List |
Display information about the radios of the connected APs. |
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Station Info |
Station List |
Display information about the connected stations. |
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WDS Link Info |
WDS Link Info |
Display statistics about the NWA/WAC’s WDS (Wireless Disctribution System) connections. |
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Detected Device |
Detected Device |
Display information about suspected rogue APs. |
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Log |
View Log |
Display log entries for the NWA/WAC. |
Configuration Menu
Use the configuration menu screens to configure the NWA/WAC’s features.
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Folder or Link |
Tab |
Function |
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Network |
IP Setting |
Configure the IP address for the NWA/WAC Ethernet interface. |
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VLAN |
Manage the Ethernet interface VLAN settings. |
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AC Discovery |
Configures the NWA/WAC’s AP Controller settings. |
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Wireless |
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AP Management |
WLAN Setting |
Manage the NWA/WAC’s general wireless settings. |
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MON Mode |
Rogue/Friendly AP List |
Configure how the NWA/WAC monitors for rogue APs. |
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Load Balancing |
Load Balancing |
Configure load balancing for traffic moving to and from wireless clients. |
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DCS |
DCS |
Configure dynamic wireless channel selection. |
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Object |
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Users |
User |
Create and manage users. |
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Setting |
Manage default settings for all users, general settings for user sessions, and rules to force user authentication. |
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AP Profile |
Radio |
Create and manage wireless radio settings files that can be associated with different APs. |
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SSID |
Create and manage wireless SSID, security, MAC filtering, and layer-2 isolation files that can be associated with different APs. |
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MON Profile |
MON Profile |
Create and manage rogue AP monitoring files that can be associated with different APs. |
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WDS Profile |
WDS |
Create and manage WDS profiles that can be used to connect to different APs in WDS. |
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Certificate |
My Certificates |
Create and manage th e NWA/WAC’s certificates. |
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Trusted Certificates |
Import and manage certificates from trusted sources. |
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System |
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Host Name |
Host Name |
Configure the system and domain name for the NWA/WAC. |
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Date/Time |
Date/Time |
Configure the current date, time, and time zone in the NWA/WAC. |
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WWW |
Service Control |
Configure HTTP, HTTPS, and general authentication. |
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SSH |
SSH |
Configure SSH server and SSH service settings. |
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TELNET |
TELNET |
Configure telnet server settings for the NWA/WAC. |
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FTP |
FTP |
Configure FTP server settings. |
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SNMP |
SNMP |
Configure SNMP communities and services. |
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Log & Report |
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Email Daily Report |
Email Daily Report |
Configure where and how to send daily reports and what reports to send. |
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Log Setting |
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/WAC.
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Folder or Link |
Tab |
Function |
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File Manager |
Configuration File |
Manage and upload configuration files for the NWA/WAC. |
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Firmware Package |
View the current firmware version and to upload firmware. |
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Shell Script |
Manage and run shell script files for the NWA/WAC. |
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Diagnostics |
Diagnostics |
Collect diagnostic information. |
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LEDs |
Suppression |
Enable this feature to keep the LEDs off after the NWA/WAC starts. |
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Locator |
Enable this feature to see the actual location of the NWA/WAC between several devices in the network. |
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Antenna |
Antenna Switch |
Change antenna orientation for the radios. |
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Reboot |
Reboot |
Restart the NWA/WAC. |
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Shutdown |
Shutdown |
Turn off the NWA/WAC. |
Warning messages, such as those resulting from misconfiguration, display in a pop up window.
The Web Configurator tables and lists are quite flexible and provide several options for how to display their entries.
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
• Filter by mathematical operators (<, >, or =) or searching for text.
3 Select a column heading cell’s right border and drag to re-size the column.
4 Select a column heading and drag and drop it to change the column order. A green check mark displays next to the column’s title when you drag the column to a valid new location.
5 Use the icons and fields at the bottom of the table to navigate to different pages of entries and control how many entries display at a time.
Working with Table Entries
The tables have icons for working with table entries. A sample is shown next. You can often use the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key to select multiple entries to remove, activate, or deactivate.
Here are descriptions for the most common table icons.
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Label |
Description |
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Add |
Click this to create a new entry. For features where the entry’s position in the numbered list is important (features where the NWA/WAC applies the table’s entries in order like the firewall for example), you can select an entry and click Add to create a new entry after the selected entry. |
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Edit |
Double-click an entry or select it and click Edit to open a screen where you can modify the entry’s settings. In some tables you can just click a table entry and edit it directly in the table. For those types of tables small red triangles display for table entries with changes that you have not yet applied. |
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Remove |
To remove an entry, select it and click Remove. The NWA/WAC confirms you want to remove it before doing so. |
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Activate |
To turn on an entry, select it and click Activate. |
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Inactivate |
To turn off an entry, select it and click Inactivate. |
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Object Reference |
Select an entry and click Object Reference to open a screen that shows which settings use the entry. |
Working with Lists
When a list of available entries displays next to a list of selected entries, you can often just double-click an entry to move it from one list to the other. In some lists you can also use the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key to select multiple entries, and then use the arrow button to move them to the other list.