Chapter 3 Dashboard

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 3 The Dashboard Screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Refresh Interval

Select how often you want the NWA1121-NI to update this screen.

 

 

Refresh Now

Click this to update this screen immediately.

 

 

System Information

 

 

 

System Name

This field displays the NWA1121-NI system name. It is used for identification. You

 

can change this in the Maintenance > General screen’s System Name field.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Serial Number

This field displays the serial number of the NWA1121-NI.

 

 

Ethernet Information

 

 

 

LAN MAC Address

This displays the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the NWA1121-NI on the

 

LAN. Every network device has a unique MAC address which identifies it across the

 

network.

 

 

IPv4 Address

This field displays the current IPv4 address of the NWA1121-NI on the network.

 

 

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 sub-networks.

 

 

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.

 

 

IPv6 Address

This field displays the current IPv6 address(es) of the NWA1121-NI on the

 

network.

 

 

Link Local

This is the IPv6 link-local address that the NWA1121-NI generates automatically.

 

 

Global

This is the NWA1121-NI’s IPv6 global address that you specify manually in the

 

Configuration > LAN screen.

 

 

WLAN Information

 

 

 

SSID

This field displays the SSID (Service Set Identifier). This is available only when the

 

WLAN operation mode is Client.

 

 

Channel

The channel or frequency used by the NWA1121-NI to send and receive

 

information.

 

 

Status

This shows the current status of the wireless LAN. This is available only when the

 

WLAN operation mode is Client.

 

 

Security Mode

This displays the security mode the NWA1121-NI is using. This is available only

 

when the WLAN operation mode is Client.

 

 

Summary

 

 

 

Statistics

Click this link to view port status and packet specific statistics. See Section 5.4 on

 

page 50.

 

 

Association List

Click this to see a list of wireless clients currently associated to each of the

 

NWA1121-NI’s wireless modules. See Section 5.5 on page 51.

 

 

View Log

Click this to see a list of logs produced by the NWA1121-NI. See Section 5.3 on

 

page 49.

 

 

System Status

 

 

 

System Up Time

This field displays the elapsed time since the NWA1121-NI was turned on.

 

 

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