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•Use the Telnet screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you can use Telnet to manage the NWA1121-NI. A Telnet connection is prioritized by the NWA1121-NI over other remote management sessions (see Section 9.6 on page 106).

•Use the SNMP screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) a network systems manager can access the NWA1121-NI (see Section 9.7 on page 107).

•Use the FTP screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you can use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to manage the NWA1121-NI. You can use FTP to upload the latest firmware for example (see Section 9.8 on page 110).

9.3What You Need To Know

WWW

The World Wide Web allows you to access files hosted in a remote server. For example, you can view text files (usually referred to as ‘pages’) using your web browser via HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

Telnet

Telnet is short for Telecommunications Network, which is a client-side protocol that enables you to access a device over the network.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows you to upload or download a file or several files to and from a remote location using a client or the command console.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite used for exchanging management information between network devices.

Your NWA1121-NI supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the NWA1121-NI through the network. The NWA1121-NI supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1), version two (SNMPv2c) and version three (SNMPv3).

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