Using The Site Survey Tool - AMX MVP-5100 Operation/Reference Manual

Configuring Communication

Using the Site Survey Tool

This tool allows a user to "sniff out" all transmitting Access Points within the detection range of the
internal wireless card (FIG. 15). Once the Site Survey button is pressed, the device displays the Site
Survey page, which contains the following categories:
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FIG. 15 Wireless Site Survey page
To access the Site Survey Tool:
1. From the Protected Setup page, press the Wireless Settings button to open the Wireless Settings
page.
2. Press the Site Survey button. This action launches the Wireless Site Survey page, which displays a
listing of all detected APs in the communication range of the internal card.
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3. Sort the information provided on this page by pressing on a column name. This moves the sorting
arrow to that column, where it may be toggled up or down.
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Network Name (SSID) - Access Point names
Channel (RF) - Channel currently being used by the AP (Access Point)
Security (if detectable - such as WEP, OPEN and UNKNOWN) - security protocol enabled
on the AP
Signal - displaying the individual APs' signal level.
MAC Address - Unique identification of the transmitting Access Point
The card scans its environment every four seconds and adds any new APs found to the list.
Every scan cycle updates the signal strength fields.
Access points are tracked by MAC Address.
If the AP's SSID is set as a blank, then N/A is displayed within the SSID field.
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If the AP's SSID is not broadcast, it will not show up on the Wireless Networks screen.
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If an AP is displayed in the list is not detected for 10 scans in a row, it is then removed
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from the screen. In this way, a user can walk around a building and track access points as
they move in and out of range.
Up arrow - indicates that the information is being sorted in a descending order.
Down arrow - indicates that the information is being sorted in an ascending order.
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