Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway Web-Based Interface

Table 1. Feature History

Feature Name

Release Information

Description

Web-Based User Interface for Configuring a Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway

Cisco IOS CG Release 17.10.1

The web-based user interface enables home users of Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateways to view device information, create SSIDs for home use, reboot the device, and so on.

Information About the Web-Based User Interface

Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateways are managed centrally by your organization, which provides the devices for remote use. Network administrators at your organization configure the devices to connect to your organization’s network through a secure, encrypted VPN connection.

In addition to the central management of Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateways, you can use a web-based interface, called a WebUI, to connect to your device to monitor the device status and set up home Wi-Fi networks and passwords. The home Wi-Fi networks can provide internet connectivity for your personal devices, such as home computers, smart phones, and so on.

Internet Connection

Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateways require a connection to the internet. The devices connect to the internet as follows:

  • The Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway CG113-W6 accesses the internet using a wired WAN connection at a remote site, such as the home of a remote worker.

  • The Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway CG113-4GW6 accesses the internet using a wired WAN connection at a remote site, such as the home of a remote worker, or using a cellular link. The device supports two subscriber identity module (SIM) cards: one active, and one on standby. If the wired WAN connection fails, the device fails over to the cellular link to ensure internet connectivity.

Supported Devices for the Web-Based User Interface

  • Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway CG113-4GW6 (Cisco CG113-4GW6)

  • Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway CG113-W6 (Cisco CG113-W6)

Restrictions for the Web-Based User Interface

The web-based interface includes a limited CLI that that executes commands in Privileged EXEC mode. The CLI accepts only show commands, which display device information. The CLI does not accept configuration commands. Network administrators can access the CLI by using Cisco SD-WAN Manager to connect to the device using the secure shell protocol (SSH). For information about the CLI feature, see Use the Command Line Interface to Display Device Information.

Configure the Device Using the Web-Based User Interface

The following sections provide information about configuring a Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway.

Log In to or Log Out of the Web-Based User Interface

In a web browser, open the link provided by your organization and enter the password provided by your organization. The link has the following format, using either http or https:

http://webui-ip-address:8008

https://webui-ip-address:8008

The default password is the serial number, available on the bottom of the device.

The Dashboard page opens, showing a summary of the device status. For information about the Dashboard page, see View the Status of a Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway.

Log Out

To log out of the interface, from the main menu, choose Logout.

View the Status of a Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway

Before You Begin

Log in to the web-based interface. See Log In to or Log Out of the Web-Based User Interface.

View the Status of a Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway

From the main menu, choose Dashboard.

The Dashboard page shows a summary of the device status, including the following:

  • Interface Status: Indicates the connection status of each of the device Ethernet ports. The status can be one of the following:

    • Green: Connected

    • Amber: Disabled by an administrator

    • Gray: Not connected

  • Cellular Status: For devices that support cellular connections, indicates the cellular connectivity status for the active SIM. The status can be one of the following:

    • Green: Connected

    • Amber: Disabled by an administrator

    • Gray: Not connected

  • Controller Connection: Indicates whether the device is available to connect to your organization, to be managed by your organization’s network administrators. If the status is down (red cloud icon) for more than a day, contact network administrators of your organization.

  • System Information: Provides the model number of the device, serial number, system time, uptime, and other system information. This information is useful when troubleshooting problems with device operation.

  • CPU Utilization, Memory Utilization, System Temperature, Disk Utilization: For each of these, indicates the status as healthy (green), moderate (amber), or requiring attention (red). Disk utilization refers to onboard flash memory. If any of these require attention, contact your organization’s IT department for assistance.

View the Cellular Connection Information


Note

This page is relevant only for the Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateway CG113-4GW6, which supports cellular connectivity.

From the main menu, choose Monitoring > Cellular.

The Cellular page shows the following information:

  • Signal Strength Chart area: Signal strength over time for the active SIM card.

  • Hardware area: Cellular modem hardware and firmware information.

  • Network area: System time and cellular network information.

  • Radio area: Advanced cellular radio information, including LTE band, LTE bandwidth, and so on, that can be used when troubleshooting cellular connectivity.

  • Cellular Details area: Advanced cellular interface information, including IP addresses and subnet masks used for the cellular connections, interface status, and so on, that can be used when troubleshooting cellular connectivity.

View the Wired and Wi-Fi Clients Connected to the Device

From the main menu, choose Monitoring > Connected Clients.

The Connected Clients page shows the number of Wi-Fi and wired clients. It shows the following information for clients connected to the device by Wi-Fi:

  • SSID

  • Hostname

  • MAC Address

  • IPv4 Address

  • Band

  • Signal Strength

  • Up Since

It shows the following information for clients connected to the device by wired connection:

  • Hostname

  • MAC Address

  • Port

  • IPv4 Address

  • Up Since

Configure Home Wi-Fi

For your home Wi-Fi, you can define up to four service set identifiers (SSID), which are wireless local area networks. Each SSID appears as an available network when you scan for networks using a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a laptop or smartphone.

You may choose to create a single SSID for all your home Wi-Fi needs or to create multiple SSIDs with different parameters for different uses. For example, you can use one SSID for your own devices and a separate SSID to provide internet access to guests in your home.

  1. From the main menu, choose Configuration > Home Wi-Fi Configuration.

  2. To create a new SSID for your home Wi-Fi, on the Home Wi-Fi Configuration page, click Add.

  3. In the Add SSID slide-in pane, enter the following to define an SSID:

    • Profile Name: Enter a name of up to 32 alphanumeric characters, to associate with the SSID. You can use any name to help you organize the SSID or to provide a brief description. The profile name is not advertised to Wi-Fi devices.

    • Home SSID (Wi-Fi Network Name): Enter a name, up to 32 alphanumeric characters. This name is advertised to Wi-Fi devices.

    • Status: Set to the enabled status (blue) to enable the SSID. By default, it is enabled.

    • Broadcast SSID: Set to the enabled status (blue) to advertise the SSID. By default, it is enabled. If the SSID is not advertised, the SSID does not appear when you scan for available Wi-Fi networks, but devices can connect to the SSID if they have the SSID name.

    • Encryption Type: Choose Open for no encryption, or WPA2-PSK [AES] for the Wi-Fi protected access 2 pre-shared key security method, using advanced encryption standard (AES) encryption.

    • Password: Enter the password that the SSID will require from Wi-Fi clients to connect.

    • WLAN QoS: Choose an option, such as Video or Voice, to specify a quality-of-service optimization for specific types of traffic, or choose Best Effort for general use.

  4. Click Add to create the SSID.

    The new SSID appears in a table on the Home Wi-Fi Configuration page.


    Note

    You can click Edit to edit an existing SSID or Delete to delete one.

Reset the Device or Collect Diagnostic Monitor Logs

The diagnostic monitor (DM) logs are intended for system administrator use when troubleshooting.

  1. From the main menu, choose Troubleshooting.

  2. The Troubleshooting page provides several options useful for troubleshooting.

    • Admin Tech Logs: Click Download to download admin tech logs, which are useful when working with Cisco TAC to troubleshoot a problem.

    • DM Logs area: Configure the options for collecting diagnostic monitor (DM) logs.

      • Enable Logging: Begin collecting DM logs.

      • Max DM Log Size: Enter the maximum size for the collected DM logs. The range is 60 to 600 MB. If the logs reach this size, the device stops collecting DM log data.

      • Autostop Event: Choose an event that stops the collection of the DM logs.

        • MODEM_STATE_IP_ACQUIRED: The device modem has received an IP address from the service provider but has not reached the MODEM_STATE_DNS_ACQUIRED state.

        • MODEM_STATE_DNS_ACQUIRED: The device has connected to the internet and acquired an IP address.

        • MODEM_STATE_SESSION_CONNECT: The device is disconnecting and reconnecting to the network repeatedly.

        • MODEM_STATE_ATTACHED_AND_REGISTERED: There is an error connecting to the packet data network (PDN) IP address.

        • MODEM_STATE_NETWORK_READY: The device modem has failed to connect to the network.

        • MODEM_STATE_DISCONNECTED: The device cannot detect its modem.

      • Rotation: When you enable this, the device collects DM log files, which have a maximum size of 20 MB each, until the maximum DM log size is reached. When the maximum log size is reached, the oldest DM file is removed to provide storage space for a new DM log file.

      • Filter Path: If you are using a DM log filter file, save the file to the device flash and enter the location here, in the following format:

        /flash/filter-file-name

      • Autostop Timer: Configure the time to wait after the autostop event before stopping the collection of DM logs. The range is 1 to 120 seconds.

      • Click Save to activate any newly changed DM log parameters.

      • Click Download to download the DM logs.

    • Reboot: Reboot the device.

    • Modem Reset: For Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateways that support cellular connectivity, reset the device’s cellular modem. This may be useful when troubleshooting a problem with connectivity.

    • Modem Radio Reset: For Cisco Catalyst Wireless Gateways that support cellular connectivity, reset the device’s cellular modem radio functionality. This may be useful when troubleshooting a problem with connectivity.

    • Factory Reset: Delete all device configuration and reset it to its original manufactured state.

Change the Login Password

  1. From the main menu, choose Administration > User Administration.

  2. On the User Administration page, click … adjacent to the admin username and choose Change Password.

  3. Enter a new password to log in to the web-based interface.

Use the Command Line Interface to Display Device Information

The command line interface (CLI) only accepts show commands, which display device information. It does not accept configuration commands. The CLI is primarily intended for network administrator use.

Network administrators can access the CLI centrally by using Cisco SD-WAN Manager to connect to the device by secure shell protocol (SSH).

  1. From the main menu, choose Administration > Command Line Interface.

  2. On the Command Line Interface page, in the Exec field, enter a show command and press Enter. As you begin to type a command, the interface provides a list of available commands.

    The output appears in the output area of the page.