3 Using the Web-Based Network Manager

This section explains each management page of the Web-based Network Manager.

3.1Overview

Fig. 8. The Start page.

The left side of the start page contains a menu for the user to carry out commands. Here is a brief description of the hyperlinks in the menu:

Home. For going back to the start page. General. Global operations.

Password. For gaining right to change the settings of the advanced AP. Firmware Upgrade. For upgrading the firmware of the advanced AP.

TCP/IP. TCP/IP-related settings.

Addressing. IP addressing settings for the advanced AP to work in the TCP/IP networking world.

IEEE 802.11. IEEE 802.11b-related settings.

Communications. Basic settings for the IEEE 802.11b interface of the advanced AP to work properly with wireless clients.

Security. Security settings for authenticating wireless users and encrypting wireless data.

IEEE 802.1x/RADIUS (Advanced model). IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Network Access Control and RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) settings for better wireless security.

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