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6.4 AP Discovery
Configure Discovery AP, go to: Access Points >> Enter Local Area AP Management >> Discovery.
After AP template configuration is complete, use this function to detect and scan for all of the APs connected under
the managed network. Note that in Local Area AP Management the Controller can only manage APs that are
connected to its LAN ports. Therefore, the AP discovery function is for adding locally connected APs to its
management list. The administrator must know the local IP addresses of the APs he/she wishes to discover. Or the
alternative is to reset the AP to default setting for discovery.
To discover AP:
AP Type: Choose the type of AP you wish to discover.
Interface: Select which interface to scan. For example if "Default" is selected, all of the APs connected
under default service zone matching the selected AP type will be scanned and listed.
Admin Settings Used to Discover: Select "Factory Default" when the connected AP is under default
settings. Select "Manual" and fill in the IP address range if the connected APs' IP address has been
modified.
Click the Scan Now button and the APs matching the configured criteria will de displayed in the Discovery Results
list below.
Discovery Results: The newly discovered APs will be listed here. When the system's Service Zone is set to
Tag-based mode, service zones also can be assigned here. After clicking Add, the current management page is
directed to AP List, where the newly added APs will show up in the AP List with a status of "configuring". It may
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