Enable Remote Management; Snmp Management - NETGEAR ProSAFE WN203 Reference Manual

ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203

Enable Remote Management

This section describes the different options for remote management.
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SNMP Management

• Secure Shell and Telnet Management
Both Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and the remote console Secure Shell
(SSH) are enabled by default, which allows for remote management of the wireless access
point from a client running SNMP management software, as well as from an SSH client. The
Telnet console is disabled by default.
SNMP Management
The SNMP screen lets you configure the IP address of the SNMP manager, the community
names, and the trap information.
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To set up an SNMP management interface:
1. Select Maintenance > Remote Management > SNMP.
The SNMP screen displays:
2. Specify the settings as described in the following table:
Setting
SNMP
Read-Only Community Name Enter the community string to allow the SNMP manager to read the
Description
Select the Enable radio button to allow the SNMP network management
software, such as HP OpenView, to manage the wireless access point
through SNMPv1/v2 protocol. By default, the Disable radio button is
selected.
wireless access point's Management Information Base (MIB) objects. The
default is public.
Management
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