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This feature is disabled by default. To enable, select Enabled, and then click Save.
Note
The DHCP relay agent feature is not supported when MAC address cloning is enabled.
IP forwarding
Ethernet devices that do not send any IP packets at startup have no entry in the HP 501
wireless-to-MAC translation table. As a result, the HP 501 cannot route incoming IPv4 wireless
traffic to these devices.
When the IP forwarding option is enabled, the HP 501 sends an ARP request on the Ethernet
port whenever a packet with an unknown destination IP address is received on the wireless
interface. After receiving an ARP response from the device on the Ethernet port, the HP 501 can
forward the packet to the intended device.
This feature is disabled by default. To enable, select Enabled, and then click Save.
Viewing wireless information
The HP 501 provides several pages where you can view information related to wireless
operation.
Viewing nearby APs
To view information on all APs operating within range of the HP 501, select Wireless >
Neighborhood.
The following information is displayed for each detected AP:
Field
MAC
Beacon int.
Type
SSID
Description
The MAC address of the AP (also called the BSSID).
APs periodically send out management frames called beacons
to advertise their presence and some configuration data to
other wireless devices. The beacon interval is the number
milliseconds between beacons.
The type of AP:
•
AP indicates the neighboring device is an AP that supports
the IEEE 802.1 1 Wireless Networking Framework in
Infrastructure Mode.
•
Ad hoc indicates a neighboring station running in Ad hoc
Mode. Stations set to ad hoc mode communicate with each
other directly, without the use of a traditional AP. Ad hoc
mode is an IEEE 802.1 1 Wireless Networking Framework
also referred to as peer-to-peer mode or an Independent
Basic Service Set (IBSS).
The wireless network name.
Viewing wireless information
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