Table Of Contents
Using the Web-Browser Interface
Using the Web-Browser Interface for the First Time
Using the Management Pages in the Web-Browser Interface
Using Action Buttons
Character Restrictions in Entry Fields
Using Online Help
Using the Web-Browser Interface
This chapter describes the web-browser interface that you can use to configure the access point/bridge. It contains these sections:
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Using the Web-Browser Interface for the First Time
•Using the Management Pages in the Web-Browser Interface
•Using Online Help
The web-browser interface contains management pages that you use to change access point/bridge settings, upgrade firmware, and monitor and configure other wireless devices on the network.
Note The access point/bridge web-browser interface is fully compatible with these browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6.0 and later; and Netscape Navigator versions 7.0 and later.
Using the Web-Browser Interface for the First Time
Use the access point/bridge's IP address to browse to the management system. See the "Obtaining and Assigning an IP Address" section for instructions on assigning an IP address to the access point/bridge.
Follow these steps to begin using the web-browser interface:
Step 1 Start the browser.
Step 2 Enter the access point/bridge's IP address in the browser Location field (Netscape Communicator) or Address field (Internet Explorer) and press Enter.
Step 3 Enter the administrator username and password and press Enter. The default username is Cisco and the default password is Cisco. The Summary Status page appears.
Using the Management Pages in the Web-Browser Interface
The system management pages use consistent techniques to present and save configuration information. A navigation bar is on the left side of the page, and configuration action buttons appear at the bottom. You use the navigation bar to browse to other management pages, and you use the configuration action buttons to save or cancel changes to the configuration.
Note It is important to remember that clicking your browser's Back button returns you to the previous page without saving any changes you have made. Clicking Cancel cancels any changes you made on the page and keeps you on that page. Changes are only applied when you click Apply.
Figure 3-1 shows the web-browser interface home page.
Figure 3-1 Web-Browser Interface Home Page
Using Action Buttons
Table 3-1 lists the page links and buttons that appear on most management pages.
Table 3-1 Common Buttons on Management Pages
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Button/Link
|
Description
|
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Navigation Links
|
Home |
Displays access point/bridge status page with information on the number of radio devices associated to the access point/bridge, the status of the Ethernet and radio interfaces, and a list of recent access point/bridge activity. |
Express Setup |
Displays the Express Setup page that includes basic settings such as system name, IP address, and SSID. |
Express Security |
Displays the Express Security page from which you can select basic security settings (no security, static WEP key, EAP authentication, or WPA). |
Network Map |
Displays a list of infrastructure devices on your wireless LAN. |
Association |
Displays a list of all devices on your wireless LAN, listing their system names, network roles, and parent-client relationships. |
Network Interfaces |
Displays status and statistics for the Ethernet and radio interfaces and provides links to configuration pages for each interface. |
Security |
Displays a summary of security settings and provides links to security configuration pages. |
Services |
Displays status for several access point/bridge features and links to configuration pages for Telnet/SSH, CDP, domain name server, filters, proxy Mobile IP, QoS, SNMP, SNTP, and VLANs. |
Wireless Services |
Displays the Wireless Domain Services Status page and provides access to the AP and Wireless Domain Services (WDS) pages. |
System Software |
Displays the version number of the firmware that the access point/bridge is running and provides links to configuration pages for upgrading and managing firmware. |
Event Log |
Displays the access point/bridge event log and provides links to configuration pages where you can select events to be included in traps, set event severity levels, and set notification methods. |
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Configuration Action Buttons
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Apply |
Saves changes made on the page and remains on the page. |
Refresh |
Updates status information or statistics displayed on a page. |
Cancel |
Discards changes to the page and remains on the page. |
Back |
Discards any changes made to the page and returns to the previous page. |
Character Restrictions in Entry Fields
Because the 1300 series access point/bridge uses Cisco IOS software, there are certain characters that you cannot use in the entry fields on the web-browser interface. Table 3-2 lists the illegal characters and the fields in which you cannot use them.
Table 3-2 Illegal Characters for Web-Browser Interface Entry Fields
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Entry Field Type
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Illegal Characters
|
Password entry fields |
?
"
$
[
+ |
All other entry fields |
?
"
$
[
+ You also cannot use these three characters as the first character in an entry field: !
#
; |
Using Online Help
Click the help icon at the top of any page in the web-browser interface to display online help. Figure 3-2 shows the print and help icons.
Figure 3-2 Print and Help Icons
When a help page appears in a new browser window, use the Select a topic drop-down menu to display the help index or instructions for common configuration tasks, such as configuring VLANs.
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