Chapter 3 Status Screens
NWA1100-N User’s Guide
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Device Name
This field displays the NWA system name. It is used for identification. You can
change this in the
System > General
screen’s
Device Name
field.
WLAN Operating
Mode
This field displays the current operating mode of the first wireless module (
Access
Point
,
Bridge/Repeater
,
AP+Bridge
,
Wireless Client
, or
Multi SSID
). You can
change the operating mode in the
Wireless
>
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 > F/W Upload
.
Current Date Time
This field displays the date and time configured on the NWA. You can change this in
the
System > Time Setting
screen.
Ethernet Information
LAN MAC Address
This displays the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the NWA on the LAN.
Every network device has a unique MAC address which identifies it across the
network.
IP Address
This field displays the current IP address of the NWA 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.
WLAN Information
SSID
This field displays the SSID (Service Set Identifier).
This is available only when the
WLAN Operating Mode
is
Wireless Client
.
Channel
The channel or frequency used by the NWA to send and receive information.
Status
This shows the current status of the wireless LAN.
This is available only when the
WLAN Operating Mode
is
Wireless Client
.
Security Mode
This displays the security mode the NWA is using.
This is available only when the
WLAN Operating Mode
is
Wireless Client
.
System Resources
System Up Time
This field displays the elapsed time since the NWA was turned on.
CPU Usage
This field displays what percentage of the NWA’s processing ability is currently
being used. The higher the CPU usage, the more likely the NWA is to slow down.
Memory Usage
This field displays what percentage of the NWA’s volatile memory is currently in
use. The higher the memory usage, the more likely the NWA is to slow down. Some
memory is required just to start the NWA and to run the web configurator.
WLAN Associations
This field displays the number of wireless clients currently connected to the NWA’s
wireless network(s).
This is not available when the
WLAN Operating Mode
is
Wireless Client
.
Interface Status
Interface
This column displays each interface of the NWA.
Status
This field indicates whether or not the NWA is using the interface.
For each interface, this field displays
Up
when the NWA is using the interface and
Down
when the NWA is not using the interface.
Channel
Click this to see which wireless channels are currently in use in the local area. See
Table 2
The Status Screen (continued)
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