Ap Detection Commands; Web: Configuring Ap Detection Parameters - HP 530 Management Manual

Special Features

AP Detection Commands

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AP Detection Commands

You can configure the access point to periodically scan all radio channels and
find other access points within range. Alternatively, the access point can scan
continuously in a dedicated mode with no stations supported. A database of
nearby access points is maintained where detected access points can be
identified.
You can independently configure each radio to be a dedicated or background
scanner. Dedicated scanning provides the best AP detection results. Back-
ground scanning allows the radio to service stations as well as to detect
neighboring access points.
Background scanning is designed to try to avoid wireless traffic interruptions;
thus during heavy-traffic conditions, background scanning may delay a scan
until it appears that a scan can be performed without losing wireless traffic.

Web: Configuring AP Detection Parameters

The AP Detection screen provides configuration for access point detection.
The AP List tab, shown in Figure 8-10, enables you to display and refresh the
list of neighboring access points that have been detected during previous
scans. For each detected access point, the following parameters are displayed:
BSSID: Displays the MAC address identifier for the access point.
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■ Radio SSID: Displays the alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters that
uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. It is also referred to as
the network name.
■ Security: Indicates whether WPA security is set for this access point.
Channel: Displays the current broadcasting channel.
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■ RSSI: Displays the received signal strength of the detected access point.
■ Type: Displays the detected type of wireless network device.
• AP: Access point device (802.11 infrastructure).
• Ad-hoc: Client device configured for ad-hoc (peer-peer) network
connectivity.
■ [Refresh]: Refreshes the AP scan results.