Site Survey - TP-Link TL-WA501G User Manual

2. Verify the following parameters for all access points.
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All TL-WA501G Access Points use the same Channel, and security settings if any.
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All Point-to-Point APs must have AP1's MAC address in its AP MAC address field, and
AP1 must have all All Point-to-Point APs' MAC addresses.
3. Verify connectivity across the LANs.
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A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files
and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments.
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Wireless stations will not be able to connect to the TL-WA501G Access Points in the
illustration above. If you require wireless stations to access any lan segment, you can
add TL-WA501G Access Points configured in Wireless Access Point mode to any LAN
segment.
Note:
You can extend this multi-point bridging by adding additional TL-WA501Gs configured in
Point-to-Point mode for each additional LAN segment. Furthermore, you can extend the range of
the wireless network with wireless antenna accessories.

3.4.2 Site Survey

After selecting a mode and pressing button Survey, you can view all of APs around you.
SSID - The SSID of the AP.
BSSID - The BSSID of the AP, usually also the MAC address of the AP.
Signal - The signal received from the AP.
Channel - The channel the AP works in.
Security - The AP communicates in privacy.
Choose - Choose one AP from list to connect to.
Press one of Connect in list to select an AP to connect to. Then the basic settings will show again.
You can save settings and reboot to take effective.
Note:
If wireless is disabled, surveying can't work. And if Access Point mode is selected, there is no
reason and no choice to connect to another AP.
TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide
Figure 3-10 Site Survey
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