Wlan Interface Configuration Mode; Wlan Aeroscout - Siemens SCALANCE W770 Series Configuration Manuals

Functions specific to SCALANCE
5.8 AeroScout
Result
The following information is displayed for the specified WLAN interface.
● AeroScout Status
If the forwarding of AeroScout frames is enabled on the SCALANCE W700 device,
"enabled" is shown here, otherwise "disabled".
● Tag information forwarding
If the forwarding of AeroScout frames is enabled in the management program, "enabled"
is shown here, otherwise "disabled".
● Engine Port
The SCALANCE W700 device expects UDP messages from the management program at
port 1144.
● Response IP
The IP address of the computer on which the management program for evaluation of the
AeroScout frames is running.
● Multicast address
The tag sends frames as multicast. This multicast address is configured in the management
program and displayed here.
● Acknowledgements sent
The number of acknowledgments sent by the SCALANCE W700 device to the management
program as a result of cyclic queries or manual configuration changes in the management
program (UDP packets).
● Messages dropped
The number of frames not forwarded. If, for example, an AeroScout tag is configured so
that it sends on channel 1, the SCALANCE W700 device does not forward a frame received
on channel 6.
5.8.2

WLAN Interface configuration mode

This section describes commands that you can call up in the WLAN Interface Configuration
mode. Depending on the Interface selected, various command sets are available.
In the Global Configuration mode, enter the interface wlan 0/X command to change to
this mode.
● If you exit the WLAN Interface Configuration mode with the exit command, you return to
the Global Configuration mode.
● If you exit the WLAN Interface Configuration mode with the end command, you return to
the Privileged EXEC mode.
5.8.2.1

wlan aeroscout

Description
With this command, you enable AeroScout for the specified WLAN interface.
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