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IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Every effort has been made to help you installed updated firmware/software for your device. Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to differences in this manual is designed to ensure that the information in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you get up and running right away. 2 NWA1121-NI User's Guide Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guid is accurate. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Every effort has been made to help you installed updated firmware/software for your device. Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to differences in this manual is designed to ensure that the information in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you get up and running right away. 2 NWA1121-NI User's Guide Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guid is accurate. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...9 Introducing the NWA1121-NI ...11 Introducing the Web Configurator ...19 Dashboard ...25 Tutorial ...29 Technical Reference ...47 Monitor ...49 Wireless LAN ...55 LAN ...94 VLAN ...98 System ...101 Log Settings ...115 Maintenance ...119 Troubleshooting ...127 NWA1121-NI User's Guide 3
Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...9 Introducing the NWA1121-NI ...11 Introducing the Web Configurator ...19 Dashboard ...25 Tutorial ...29 Technical Reference ...47 Monitor ...49 Wireless LAN ...55 LAN ...94 VLAN ...98 System ...101 Log Settings ...115 Maintenance ...119 Troubleshooting ...127 NWA1121-NI User's Guide 3
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... of Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...5 Part I: User's Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI...11 1.1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI ...11 1.2 Wireless Modes ...11 1.2.1 MBSSID ...11 1.2.2 Wireless Client ...13 1.2.3 Root AP ...14 1.2.4 Repeater ...14 1.3 Ways to Manage the NWA1121-NI 15 1.4 Configuring Your NWA1121-NI's Security Features 16 1.4.1 Control Access to Your Device 16 1.4.2 Wireless Security ...16 1.5 Good...
... of Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...5 Part I: User's Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI...11 1.1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI ...11 1.2 Wireless Modes ...11 1.2.1 MBSSID ...11 1.2.2 Wireless Client ...13 1.2.3 Root AP ...14 1.2.4 Repeater ...14 1.3 Ways to Manage the NWA1121-NI 15 1.4 Configuring Your NWA1121-NI's Security Features 16 1.4.1 Control Access to Your Device 16 1.4.2 Wireless Security ...16 1.5 Good...
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... VoIP Network ...34 4.2.4 Configure the Guest Network 36 4.2.5 Testing the Wireless Networks 38 4.3 NWA1121-NI Setup in AP and Wireless Client Modes 38 4.3.1 Scenario ...38 4.3.2 Configuring the NWA1121-NI in MBSSID or Root AP Mode 39 4.3.3 Configuring the NWA1121-NI in Wireless Client Mode 42 4.3.4 MAC Filter Setup ...44 4.3.5 Testing the Connection and Troubleshooting... 6.4.2 Repeater Mode ...64 6.4.3 Wireless Client Mode ...67 6.4.4 MBSSID Mode ...69 6.5 SSID Screen ...72 6.5.1 Configuring SSID ...73 6.6 Wireless Security Screen ...74 6.6.1 Security: WEP ...76 6 NWA1121-NI User's Guide
... VoIP Network ...34 4.2.4 Configure the Guest Network 36 4.2.5 Testing the Wireless Networks 38 4.3 NWA1121-NI Setup in AP and Wireless Client Modes 38 4.3.1 Scenario ...38 4.3.2 Configuring the NWA1121-NI in MBSSID or Root AP Mode 39 4.3.3 Configuring the NWA1121-NI in Wireless Client Mode 42 4.3.4 MAC Filter Setup ...44 4.3.5 Testing the Connection and Troubleshooting... 6.4.2 Repeater Mode ...64 6.4.3 Wireless Client Mode ...67 6.4.4 MBSSID Mode ...69 6.5 SSID Screen ...72 6.5.1 Configuring SSID ...73 6.6 Wireless Security Screen ...74 6.6.1 Security: WEP ...76 6 NWA1121-NI User's Guide
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... ...111 9.9.2 Supported MIBs ...112 9.9.3 Private-Public Certificates ...112 9.9.4 Certification Authorities ...112 9.9.5 Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate on Your Computer 112 Chapter 10 Log Settings ...115 NWA1121-NI User's Guide 7
... ...111 9.9.2 Supported MIBs ...112 9.9.3 Private-Public Certificates ...112 9.9.4 Certification Authorities ...112 9.9.5 Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate on Your Computer 112 Chapter 10 Log Settings ...115 NWA1121-NI User's Guide 7
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....8.2 Restore Configuration ...124 11.8.3 Back to Factory Defaults ...125 11.9 Restart Screen ...125 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting...127 12.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 127 12.2 NWA1121-NI Access and Login ...128 12.3 Internet Access ...129 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 131 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions 159...
....8.2 Restore Configuration ...124 11.8.3 Back to Factory Defaults ...125 11.9 Restart Screen ...125 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting...127 12.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 127 12.2 NWA1121-NI Access and Login ...128 12.3 Internet Access ...129 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 131 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions 159...
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...Service (QoS) features allow you can be configured to mobile users. It also provides a high level of the NWA1121-NI. CHAPTER 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI This chapter introduces the main applications and features of network traffic security, supporting IEEE 802.1x, WiFi Protected Access.... See the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to make hardware connections. 1.2 Wireless Modes The NWA1121-NI can manage your NWA1121-NI. 1.1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI Your NWA1121-NI is easy to install, configure and use the following WLAN operating modes: OPERATING MODE MBSSID Client Root...
...Service (QoS) features allow you can be configured to mobile users. It also provides a high level of the NWA1121-NI. CHAPTER 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI This chapter introduces the main applications and features of network traffic security, supporting IEEE 802.1x, WiFi Protected Access.... See the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to make hardware connections. 1.2 Wireless Modes The NWA1121-NI can manage your NWA1121-NI. 1.1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI Your NWA1121-NI is easy to install, configure and use the following WLAN operating modes: OPERATING MODE MBSSID Client Root...
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You can access only the Internet. As in any one time. Figure 1 Multiple BSSs 12 NWA1121-NI User's Guide To the wireless clients in your office where Internet telephony (VoIP) users have all of users, set up a wireless network in the... for visitors. For example, you to each forming its own BSS and using its own individual SSID profile. Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI Multiple BSS (MBSSID) mode, the NWA1121-NI provides multiple virtual APs, each SSID profile. In the following figure, VoIP_SSID users have the correct security settings. This allows you might...
You can access only the Internet. As in any one time. Figure 1 Multiple BSSs 12 NWA1121-NI User's Guide To the wireless clients in your office where Internet telephony (VoIP) users have all of users, set up a wireless network in the... for visitors. For example, you to each forming its own BSS and using its own individual SSID profile. Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI Multiple BSS (MBSSID) mode, the NWA1121-NI provides multiple virtual APs, each SSID profile. In the following figure, VoIP_SSID users have the correct security settings. This allows you might...
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Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI 1.2.2 Wireless Client The NWA1121-NI can receive requests from the wired computer clients A and B via the NWA1121-NI in Client mode (Z). In the figure below, the printer can be used as a wireless client to communicate with an existing network. Figure 2 Wireless Client Application NWA1121-NI User's Guide 13
Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI 1.2.2 Wireless Client The NWA1121-NI can receive requests from the wired computer clients A and B via the NWA1121-NI in Client mode (Z). In the figure below, the printer can be used as a wireless client to communicate with an existing network. Figure 2 Wireless Client Application NWA1121-NI User's Guide 13
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...'s wireless network range, and also establish wireless connections with a repeater (universal repeater SSID). Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI 1.2.3 Root AP In Root AP mode, the NWA1121-NI (Z) can act as the root AP in a wireless network and also allow repeaters (X and Y) to extend...In the figure below , the NWA1121-NI in Repeater mode (Z) has a wireless connection to the NWA1121-NI in Root AP mode (X) which is not encrypted. When the NWA1121-NI is compatible with the NWA1121-NI in Root AP mode, universal repeater security between the NWA1121-NI and other repeater is enabled, both...
...'s wireless network range, and also establish wireless connections with a repeater (universal repeater SSID). Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI 1.2.3 Root AP In Root AP mode, the NWA1121-NI (Z) can act as the root AP in a wireless network and also allow repeaters (X and Y) to extend...In the figure below , the NWA1121-NI in Repeater mode (Z) has a wireless connection to the NWA1121-NI in Root AP mode (X) which is not encrypted. When the NWA1121-NI is compatible with the NWA1121-NI in Root AP mode, universal repeater security between the NWA1121-NI and other repeater is enabled, both...
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...8226; FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for more details. This is enabled, both APs and repeaters must use the same pre-shared key. NWA1121-NI User's Guide 15 The device can be monitored by an SNMP manager. Once the security settings of peer sides match one another, the ...At the time of writing, universal repeater security is made. Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI between devices is compatible with the NWA1121-NI only. 1.3 Ways to Manage the NWA1121-NI Use any of the following methods to manage the NWA1121-NI. • Web Configurator. Clients A, B and C access the AP and the ...
...8226; FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for more details. This is enabled, both APs and repeaters must use the same pre-shared key. NWA1121-NI User's Guide 15 The device can be monitored by an SNMP manager. Once the security settings of peer sides match one another, the ...At the time of writing, universal repeater security is made. Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI between devices is compatible with the NWA1121-NI only. 1.3 Ways to Manage the NWA1121-NI Use any of the following methods to manage the NWA1121-NI. • Web Configurator. Clients A, B and C access the AP and the ...
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...may use this information to Your Device Ensure only people with a variety of characters, such as locked rooms. Most NWA1121-NIs have enabled remote management only on your password regularly. Follow the suggestions below to improve security on configuring the MAC ...filter. 1.5 Good Habits for Managing the NWA1121-NI Do the following measures to configure security settings on their MAC address. Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI 1.4 Configuring Your NWA1121-NI's Security Features Your NWA1121-NI comes with permission can access your network. Write down ...
...may use this information to Your Device Ensure only people with a variety of characters, such as locked rooms. Most NWA1121-NIs have enabled remote management only on your password regularly. Follow the suggestions below to improve security on configuring the MAC ...filter. 1.5 Good Habits for Managing the NWA1121-NI Do the following measures to configure security settings on their MAC address. Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI 1.4 Configuring Your NWA1121-NI's Security Features Your NWA1121-NI comes with permission can access your network. Write down ...
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... Amber STATUS On Green Flashing Off On Blinking Off DESCRIPTION There is not active. The WLAN is system error and the NWA1121-NI cannot boot up, or the NWA1121-NI doesn't have an Ethernet connection with the LAN. You could simply restore your last configuration. 1.6 Hardware Connections See your ...The WLAN is starting up. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the NWA1121-NI to restore it). Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI • Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to its factory default settings. Restoring an earlier...
... Amber STATUS On Green Flashing Off On Blinking Off DESCRIPTION There is not active. The WLAN is system error and the NWA1121-NI cannot boot up, or the NWA1121-NI doesn't have an Ethernet connection with the LAN. You could simply restore your last configuration. 1.6 Hardware Connections See your ...The WLAN is starting up. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the NWA1121-NI to restore it). Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA1121-NI • Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to its factory default settings. Restoring an earlier...
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Type a new password (and retype it to change your web browser. 3 Type "192.168.1.2" as the (default) password. NWA1121-NI User's Guide 19 Alternatively, click Ignore. Figure 6 The Login Screen 4 Type "admin" as the (default) username and "1234" as the URL ...5 You should see a screen asking you to confirm) then click Apply. CHAPTER 2 Introducing the Web Configurator This chapter describes how to access the NWA1121-NI's web configurator and provides an overview of its screens. 2.1 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer...
Type a new password (and retype it to change your web browser. 3 Type "192.168.1.2" as the (default) password. NWA1121-NI User's Guide 19 Alternatively, click Ignore. Figure 6 The Login Screen 4 Type "admin" as the (default) username and "1234" as the URL ...5 You should see a screen asking you to confirm) then click Apply. CHAPTER 2 Introducing the Web Configurator This chapter describes how to access the NWA1121-NI's web configurator and provides an overview of its screens. 2.1 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer...
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See Chapter 2 on page 19 for details about the Dashboard screen. 2.2 Resetting the NWA1121-NI If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you login. Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Note: If you do not change the password, the following screen appears every time you will need to use the RESET button at the rear panel of the NWA1121-NI. This replaces the current configuration file with the 20 NWA1121-NI User's Guide Figure 7 Change Password Screen You should now see the Dashboard screen.
See Chapter 2 on page 19 for details about the Dashboard screen. 2.2 Resetting the NWA1121-NI If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you login. Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Note: If you do not change the password, the following screen appears every time you will need to use the RESET button at the rear panel of the NWA1121-NI. This replaces the current configuration file with the 20 NWA1121-NI User's Guide Figure 7 Change Password Screen You should now see the Dashboard screen.
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...configuration file. The password will lose all the settings you will be reset to blink). Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator factory-default configuration file. NWA1121-NI User's Guide 21 Hold this method for about 3 seconds (the light will begin to "1234". Figure 8 The RESET Button 2.2.1 Methods of ...Restoring Factory-Defaults You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in for cases when the password or IP address of the NWA1121-NI is not known. Use this button in two ways: Use the RESET button to Section 11.8 on page 124). This means ...
...configuration file. The password will lose all the settings you will be reset to blink). Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator factory-default configuration file. NWA1121-NI User's Guide 21 Hold this method for about 3 seconds (the light will begin to "1234". Figure 8 The RESET Button 2.2.1 Methods of ...Restoring Factory-Defaults You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in for cases when the password or IP address of the NWA1121-NI is not known. Use this button in two ways: Use the RESET button to Section 11.8 on page 124). This means ...
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... Web Configurator The following summarizes how to exit the Web Configurator. title bar • B - Figure 9 Status Screen of the boot module and driver versions. 22 NWA1121-NI User's Guide main window 2.3.1 Title Bar Click Logout at any time to navigate the web configurator from the Dashboard screen. Click ZAbout to open the...
... Web Configurator The following summarizes how to exit the Web Configurator. title bar • B - Figure 9 Status Screen of the boot module and driver versions. 22 NWA1121-NI User's Guide main window 2.3.1 Title Bar Click Logout at any time to navigate the web configurator from the Dashboard screen. Click ZAbout to open the...
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...to manage the NWA1121NI. Monitor Logs View Log Use this screen to your device's password. RADIUS Use this screen to configure the NWA1121-NI's VLAN settings. FTP Use this screen to configure up to manage the NWA1121NI. SSID Use this screen to configure through which interface(s)... interface(s) and from the NWA1121NI. Use this screen to view port status, packet specific statistics, the "system up to change your NWA1121-NI's time and date. Statistics Use this screen to change your log settings. Time Use this screen to access the statistics and client list...
...to manage the NWA1121NI. Monitor Logs View Log Use this screen to your device's password. RADIUS Use this screen to configure the NWA1121-NI's VLAN settings. FTP Use this screen to configure up to manage the NWA1121NI. SSID Use this screen to configure through which interface(s)... interface(s) and from the NWA1121NI. Use this screen to view port status, packet specific statistics, the "system up to change your NWA1121-NI's time and date. Statistics Use this screen to change your log settings. Time Use this screen to access the statistics and client list...
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Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 2 Navigation Panel Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION Configuration File Use this document. 24 NWA1121-NI User's Guide It is discussed in the rest of this screen to reboot the NWA1121-NI without turning the power off. 2.3.3 Main Window The main window displays information and configuration fields. Restart Use this screen to backup and restore your device's configuration (settings) or reset the factory default settings.
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 2 Navigation Panel Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION Configuration File Use this document. 24 NWA1121-NI User's Guide It is discussed in the rest of this screen to reboot the NWA1121-NI without turning the power off. 2.3.3 Main Window The main window displays information and configuration fields. Restart Use this screen to backup and restore your device's configuration (settings) or reset the factory default settings.