Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

Table 3 Web Configurator Status Screen (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

802.11 Mode

This shows the wireless standard (IEEE 802.11a, b or g) you configured for the

 

radio (wireless transmissions of signals).

 

If Radio 2 is disabled, this displays Inactive.

 

 

Channel

This shows the channel number you configured for the radio.

 

 

SSIDs (vlan)

This shows the SSID (Service Set IDentity) and the VLAN ID number (if

 

configured) for the radio.

 

 

Other SSIDs

This shows the configured SSIDs (if any) which are not assigned to a radio.

 

 

2.3.4 Navigation Panel

Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NXC-8160 features.

The following table describes the sub-menus.

Table 4 Screens Summary

LINK

TAB

FUNCTION

Status

 

This screen shows the NXC-8160’s general device and network

 

 

status information.

 

 

 

LAN

LAN

Use this screen to configure LAN TCP/IP settings.

 

 

 

WLAN

WLAN

Use this screen to configure your WLAN settings for a radio and

 

Configuration

create new SSIDs.

 

 

 

 

SSID Table

Use this screen to rename an SSID.

 

 

 

SSID & Security

 

Use this screen to configure the wireless LAN settings and WLAN

 

 

security settings for an SSID.

 

 

 

Advanced

 

Use this screen to set up an alternative NXC-8160 as a backup in

 

 

case the primary NXC-8160 fails. You can also use this screen to

 

 

send SNMP traps to an SNMP manager.

 

 

 

Access Points

 

Use this screen to view which AP is active and decide whether to

 

 

send power to an AP.

 

 

 

Maintenance

Maintenance

Use this screen to change your NXC-8160’s time and date, upload

 

 

firmware to your NXC-8160, backup and restore the configuration

 

 

or reset the factory defaults to your NXC-8160. This screen also

 

 

allows you to reboot the NXC-8160 without turning the power off.

 

 

 

 

Syslog &

Use this screen to enter the IP address of your syslog server and

 

Monitor

monitor server.

 

 

 

Password

 

Use this screen to change your system passwords.

 

 

 

2.3.5 About Screen

The About screen displays firmware information. To display the screen as shown below, click the about () button.

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