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Special Features

AP Detection Commands

You can configure the access point to periodically scan all radio channels and

find other access points within range. Alternatively, the access point can scan

continuously in a dedicated mode with no stations supported. A database of

nearby access points is maintained where detected access points can be

identified.

You can independently configure each radio to be a dedicated or background

scanner. Dedicated scanning provides the best AP detection results. Back-

ground scanning allows the radio to service stations as well as to detect

neighboring access points.

Background scanning is designed to try to avoid wireless traffic interruptions;

thus during heavy-traffic conditions, background scanning may delay a scan

until it appears that a scan can be performed without losing wireless traffic.

Web: Configuring AP Detection Parameters

The AP Detection screen provides configuration for access point detection.

The AP List tab, shown in Figure 8-10, enables you to display and refresh the

list of neighboring access points that have been detected during previous

scans. For each detected access point, the following parameters are displayed:

■ BSSID: Displays the MAC address identifier for the access point.

■ Radio SSID: Displays the alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters that

uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. It is also referred to as

the network name.

■ Security: Indicates whether WPA security is set for this access point.

■ Channel: Displays the current broadcasting channel.

■ RSSI: Displays the received signal strength of the detected access point.

■ Ty p e: Displays the detected type of wireless network device.

• AP: Access point device (802.11 infrastructure).

• Ad-hoc: Client device configured for ad-hoc (peer-peer) network

connectivity.

■ [Refresh]: Refreshes the AP scan results.

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