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7.6 Viewing the Mesh Statistics Summary
The AP-5131 has the capability of detecting and displaying the properties of other access points in
mesh network (either base bridges or client bridges) mode. This information is used to create a list of
known wireless bridges.
To view detected mesh network statistics:
1. Select Status and Statistics -> Mesh Stats from the AP-5131 menu tree.
The Mesh Statistics Summary screen displays the following information:
Conn Type Displays whether the bridge has been defined as a base bridge or
a client bridge. For information on defining configuring the AP-5131
as either a base or client bridge, see Configuring the AP-5131 Radio
for Mesh Networking Support on page 9-10.
MAC Address The unique 48-bit, hard-coded Media Access Control address,
known as the devices station identifier. This value is hard coded at
the factory by the manufacturer and cannot be changed.