Ap Discovery - Draytek VigorAP 900 User Manual

3 . 7 . 5 A P D i s c o v e
3 . 7 . 5 A P D i s c o v e
VigorAP 900 can scan all regulatory channels and find working APs in the neighborhood.
Based on the scanning result, users will know which channel is clean for usage. Also, it can
be used to facilitate finding an AP for a WDS link. Notice that during the scanning process
(about 5 seconds), no client is allowed to connect to Vigor.
This page is used to scan the existence of the APs on the wireless LAN. Yet, only the AP
which is in the same channel of VigorAP 900 can be found. Please click Scan to discover all
the connected APs.
Each item is explained as follows:
Item
SSID
BSSID
RSSI
Channel
Encryption
Authentication
Scan
Channel Statistics
AP's MAC Address
AP's SSID
Add
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Description
Display the SSID of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900.
Display the MAC address of the AP scanned by VigorAP 900.
Display the signal strength of the access point. RSSI is the
abbreviation of Receive Signal Strength Indication.
Display the wireless channel used for the AP that is scanned by
VigorAP 900.
Display the encryption mode for the scanned AP.
Display the authentication type that the scanned AP applied.
It is used to discover all the connected AP. The results will be
shown on the box above this button
It displays the statistics for the channels used by APs.
If you want the found AP applying the WDS settings, please
type in the AP's MAC address.
To specify an AP to be applied with WDS settings, you can
specify MAC address or SSID for the AP. Here is the place
that you can type the SSID of the AP.
Click Repeater for the specified AP. Next, click Add. Later,
the MAC address of the AP will be added and be shown on
WDS settings page.
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