4-66WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

AP Type

Displays whether the AP is an AP100 or AP300 model Motorola access port or an AP-4131

 

model access point, if configured to operate as an access port.

Type

Use the Type to identify whether the radio is 802.11a radio or an 802.11bg radio.

Adopted

Displays the radio’s adoption status. If the radio is adopted, a green check displays. If the

 

radio is not adopted, a red X displays.

Parent AP MAC

Displays the access port's Ethernet MAC (the device MAC address that is printed on the

Address

casing of the unit). Please do not confuse this BSSID MAC with the access port's Ethernet

 

MAC address.

MAC Address

The Base Radio MAC is the radio's first MAC address when it is adopted by the Switch.

State

Display the current operational mode that the Radio is set for. If the radio is set as a Detector

 

AP the state will display "Detector", otherwise the state will read "Normal".

VLAN

Displays the name of the VLAN currently used with each access port radio.

4. Refer to the Properties field for the following

Desired Channel

When the radio’s channel is configured statically, the Actual Channel and Desired Channel

 

are the same. If using ACS (Automatic Channel Selection), the switch selects a channel for

 

the radio. The Desired Channel displays “ACS” and the Actual channel displays the channel

 

selected for the radio. When set to Random, the applet makes the channel designation.

Actual Channel

When the radio’s channel is configured statically, the Actual Channel and Desired Channel

 

are the same. If using ACS (Automatic Channel Selection), the switch selects a channel for

 

the radio. The Desired channel displays “ACS” and the Actual Channel displays the channel

 

selected for the radio.

Desired Power (dBm)

Displays the configured power setting in dBm for the selected radio. In most cases, the

 

Desired Power and Actual Power are the same unless the desired power level would put the

 

radio's output power outside the accepted regulatory compliance range.

Actual Power

Displays the current power level in dBm for the selected radio. In most cases, the Desired

 

Power and Actual Power are the same unless the desired power level would put the radio's

 

output power outside the accepted regulatory compliance range.

Placement

When the radio is adopted using the default configuration, the power for the radio can be

 

defined as “Indoor” or “Outdoor.” However, some countries have restrictions for the use of

 

outdoor radios. If using a value of “Outdoor” verify it is in compliance with the country of

 

operation.

Last Adopted

Displays the time this radio was last adopted by the switch.

5.Click the Edit button to launch a screen used to configure radio specific parameters.

6.Click the Delete button to remove a radio. However, before a radio can be removed, the radio’s BSS mapping must be removed.

7.Click the Add button to add a radio. The radio must be added before the radio can be adopted.

8.Click the Reset button to reset an individual radio.

9.Click the Tools > button to displays a submneu with Reset, Run ACS and Export options.

Select the Reset option to reset the access port radio. Select the Run ACS Now option to scan all channels and discover which radios are adopted and on what channel. ACS then analyzes the radios'

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Motorola WS5100 manual Refer to the Properties field for the following