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• Use the
WWW
screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you
can use the Web Browser to manage the NWA (see
).
• Use the
SNMP
screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) a
network systems manager can access the NWA (see
12.3 What You Need To Know
Telnet
Telnet is short for Telecommunications Network, which is a client-side protocol that enables you to
access a device over the network.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows you to upload or download a file or several files to and from a
remote location using a client or the command console.
WWW
The World Wide Web allows you to access files hosted in a remote server. For example, you can
view text files (usually referred to as ‘pages’) using your web browser via HyperText Transfer
Protocol (HTTP).
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite used for
exchanging management information between network devices.
Your NWA supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and
monitor the NWA through the network. The NWA supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version
two (SNMPv2c). The next figure illustrates an SNMP management operation. .