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Field Description
Band This indicates the IEEE 802.11 mode being used on this AP. (For example, IEEE 802.11a,
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g.)
The number shown indicates the mode according to the following map:
• 2.4 indicates IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n mode (or a combination of the modes)
• 5 indicates IEEE 802.11a or 802.11n mode (or both modes)
Channel Shows the Channel on which the AP is currently broadcasting.
The channel defines the portion of the radio spectrum that the radio uses for transmitting
and receiving.
The channel is set in Radio Settings. (See "Modifying Radio Settings" on page 58.)
Rate Shows the rate (in megabits per second) at which this AP is currently transmitting.
The current rate will always be one of the rates shown in Supported Rates.
Signal Indicates the strength of the radio signal emitting from this AP. If you hover the mouse
pointer over the bars, a number appears and shows the strength in decibels (dB).
Beacons Shows the total number of beacons received from this AP since it was first discovered.
Last Beacon Shows the date and time of the last beacon received from this AP.
Rates Shows supported and basic (advertised) rate sets for the neighboring AP. Rates are shown
in megabits per second (Mbps).
All Supported Rates are listed, with Basic Rates shown in bold.
Rate sets are configured on the Radio Settings page. (See "Modifying Radio Settings" on
page 58.)
Known AP List
Action An AP can appear in the Known AP List if it has been moved from the Detected Rogue AP
List by clicking the Grant button or if the MAC address of the AP appears in an AP list that
has been imported.
To move the AP from the Known AP List to the Detected Rogue AP List, click Delete.
Note: The Detected Rouge AP and Known AP lists provide information. The DWL‐x600AP
does not have any control over the APs on the list and cannot apply any security policies
to APs detected through the RF scan.
MAC Shows the MAC address of the neighboring AP.
Radio The Radio field indicates which radio detected the neighboring AP:
• wlan0 (Radio One)
• wlan1 (Radio Two)
Type Indicates the type of device:
• AP indicates the neighboring device is an AP that supports the IEEE 802.11 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 802.11 Wireless Networking Framework also referred to as peer‐
to‐peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS).
SSID The Service Set Identifier (SSID) for the AP.
The SSID is an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters that uniquely identifies a wireless
local area network. It is also referred to as the Network Name.
The SSID is set on the VAP page. (See "Configuring Load Balancing" on page 88.)
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