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Chapter 8 System
NWA1000 Series User’s Guide
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•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 Section 8.7 on page 99).
•Use the FTP screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) you
can use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to manage the NWA. You can use FTP to upload the latest
firmware for example (see Section 8.8 on page 101).
8.3 What You Need To Know
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).
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.
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), version
two (SNMPv2c) and version three (SNMPv3).