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Understanding access point settings
The
Access Points
tab on the Administration Web page provides information about all
access points on the wireless network.
From this tab, you can view location descriptions, IP addresses, enable (activate) or disable
(deactivate) clustered access points, and remove access points from the cluster. You can
also modify the location description for an access point.
(deactivate) clustered access points, and remove access points from the cluster. You can
also modify the location description for an access point.
The IP address links provide a way to navigate to configuration settings and data on an
access point.
access point.
Navigating to a specific access point can be particularly useful for access points running
in standalone mode.
in standalone mode.
The following table describes the access point settings and information display in detail.
Field
Description
Location
Description of where the access point is physically located.
MAC Address
Media Access Control (
MAC
) address of the access point.
A
MAC address
is a permanent, unique hardware address for any device
that represents an interface to the network. The MAC address is assigned
by the manufacturer. You cannot change the MAC address. It is provided
here for informational purposes as a unique identifier for the access point.
by the manufacturer. You cannot change the MAC address. It is provided
here for informational purposes as a unique identifier for the access point.
Even if an access point is configured for multiple
BSSID
s and has multiple
MAC addresses, only one of its MAC addresses will be shown in this list.
IP Address
Specifies the IP address for the access point. Each IP address is a link to
the Administration Web pages for that access point. You can use the links
to navigate to the Administration Web pages for a specific access point.
This is useful for viewing data on a specific access point to make sure a
cluster member is picking up cluster configuration changes, to configure
advanced settings on a particular access point, or to switch a standalone
access point to cluster mode.
the Administration Web pages for that access point. You can use the links
to navigate to the Administration Web pages for a specific access point.
This is useful for viewing data on a specific access point to make sure a
cluster member is picking up cluster configuration changes, to configure
advanced settings on a particular access point, or to switch a standalone
access point to cluster mode.