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System Screens

5.1 Overview

This chapter provides information and instructions on how to identify and manage your NWA over the network.

Figure 19 NWA Setup

In the figure above, the NWA connects to a Domain Name Server (DNS) server to avail of a domain name. It also connects to an Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to set the time on the device.

5.2What You Can Do in this Chapter

•Use the System > General screen to specify the System Name and Ethernet Data Rate value (see Section 5.4 on page 57) .

•Use the System > Password screen to manage the password for your NWA (see Section 5.4.1 on page 57).

•Use the System > Time Setting screen to change your NWA’s time and date. This screen allows you to configure the NWA’s time based on your local time zone (see Section 5.5 on page 58).

5.3What You Need To Know

IP Address Assignment

Every computer on the Internet must have a unique IP address. If your networks are isolated from the Internet, for instance, only between your two branch offices, you can assign any IP addresses

 

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