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Chapter 3 Dashboard
NWA1121-NI User’s Guide
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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
Mode
This field displays the current operating mode of the wireless module ( Root AP ,
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.