AMX MVP-5200i manual Using the Site Survey tool

Configuring Communication

Using the Site Survey tool

This tool allows a user to "sniff out" all transmitting Wireless Access Points within the detection range of the internal wireless card (FIG. 20). Once the Site Survey button is pressed, the device displays the Site Survey page, which contains the following categories:

Network Name (SSID) - Wireless Access Point names

Channel (RF) - Channel currently being used by the WAP (Wireless Access Point)

Security Type (if detectable - such as WEP, OPEN and UNKNOWN) - security protocol enabled on the WAP

Signal Strength - displaying None, Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, and Excellent

MAC Address - Unique identification of the transmitting Access Point

FIG. 20 Site Survey page

To access the Site Survey Tool:

1.From the Protected Setup page, press the Wireless Settings button to open the Wireless Settings page.

2.Press the Site Survey button. This action launches the Wireless Site Survey page, which displays a listing of all detected WAPs in the communication range of the internal card.

The card scans its environment every four seconds and adds any new WAPs found to the list. Every scan cycle updates the signal strength fields.

Access points are tracked by MAC Address.

If the WAP’s SSID is set as a blank, then N/A is displayed within the SSID field.

If the WAP’s SSID is not broadcast, it will not show up on the Wireless Networks screen.

If a WAP is displayed in the list is not detected for 10 scans in a row, it is then removed from the screen. In this way, a user can walk around a building and track access points as they move in and out of range.

3.Sort the information provided on this page by pressing on a column name. This moves the sorting arrow to that column, where it may be toggled up or down.

Up arrow - indicates that the information is being sorted in an ascending order.

Down arrow - indicates that the information is being sorted in a descending order.

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