Chapter 1 Introduction

Console Port

You can use the console port to manage the NWA3000-N series AP using CLI commands. See the Command Reference Guide for more information about the CLI. The default settings for the console port are as follows.

Table 1 Console Port Default Settings

SETTING

VALUE

Speed

115200 bps

 

 

Data Bits

8

 

 

Parity

None

 

 

Stop Bit

1

 

 

Flow Control

Off

 

 

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

This protocol can be used for firmware upgrades and configuration backup and restore.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

The NWA3000-N series AP can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See the SNMP chapter in this User’s Guide.

Controller

Set one NWA3000-N series AP to be a controller and set other NWA3000-N series APs to be managed by it.

1.5Good Habits for Managing the NWA3000-N series AP

Do the following things regularly to make the NWA3000-N series AP more secure and to manage it more effectively.

•Change the password often. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.

•Write down the password and put it in a safe place.

 

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