Chapter 3 Dashboard
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 4 The Dashboard Screen
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Refresh Interval | Select how often you want the NWA to update this screen. |
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Refresh Now | Click this to update this screen immediately. |
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System Information |
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System Name | This field displays the NWA system name. It is used for identification. You can |
| change this in the Maintenance > General screen’s System Name field. |
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WLAN Operating | This field displays the current operating mode of the wireless module (Root AP, |
Mode | Repeater, Client, or MBSSID). You can change the operating mode in the |
| Configuration > Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings screen. |
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2.4G | This field displays the current operating mode of the 2.4G wireless module (Root |
| AP, Repeater, Client, or MBSSID). You can change the operating mode in the |
| Configuration > Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings - 2.4G screen. |
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5G | This field displays the current operating mode of the 5G wireless module (Root AP, |
| Repeater, Client, or MBSSID). You can change the operating mode in the |
| Configuration > Wireless LAN > Wireless Settings - 5G screen. |
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Firmware Version | This field displays the current version of the firmware inside the device. It also |
| shows the date the firmware version was created. You can change the firmware |
| version by uploading new firmware in Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade. |
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Serial Number | This field displays the serial number of the NWA. |
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Ethernet Information |
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LAN MAC Address | This displays the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the NWA on the LAN. |
| Every network device has a unique MAC address which identifies it across the |
| network. |
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IPv4 Address | This field displays the current IPv4 address of the NWA on the network. |
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Subnet Mask | Subnet masks determine the maximum number of possible hosts on a network. |
| You can also use subnet masks to divide one network into multiple |
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Gateway IP Address | This is the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the |
| same network segment as the device's LAN port. The gateway helps forward |
| packets to their destinations. |
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IPv6 Address | This field displays the current IPv6 address(es) of the NWA on the network. |
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Link Local | This is the IPv6 |
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Global | This is the NWA’s IPv6 global address that you specify manually in the |
| Configuration > LAN screen. |
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WLAN Information |
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SSID | This field displays the SSID (Service Set Identifier). This is available only when the |
| WLAN operation mode is Client. |
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Channel | The channel or frequency used by the NWA to send and receive information (in the |
| 2.4G or 5G wireless network). |
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Status | This shows the current status of the wireless LAN. This is available only when the |
| WLAN operation mode is Client. |
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Security Mode | This displays the security mode the NWA is using. This is available only when the |
| WLAN operation mode is Client. |
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Summary |
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Statistics | Click this link to view port status and packet specific statistics. See Section 5.4 on |
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Association List | Click this to see a list of wireless clients currently associated to each of the NWA’s |
| wireless modules. See Section 5.5 on page 48. |
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