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Viewing ap neighbors – Allied Telesis AT-WA7501 User Manual

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Chapter 8: Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading Access Points

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Viewing AP

Neighbors

The AP Neighbors screen provides information on all the access points
(even hidden access points) in the area. It displays information gathered
by the radios receiving beacons from other sources as it operates on a
specific channel. You can use this screen to help you:

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distribute channels for maximum wireless network performance.

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identify interference problems.

Port

Displays the port through which the connection is
established:

E: Ethernet port

1, 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3: First radio slot (primary,
secondary 1, secondary 2, or secondary 3).

2, 2:1, 2:2, or 2:3: Second radio slot (primary,
secondary 1, secondary 2, or secondary 3).

I: IP tunnel port.

Age

Displays the number of minutes since last contact
with this device.

Next Hop

Displays the path to the root access point of the
spanning tree via this connection.

IP Address

The IP address associated with this device, if
discovered by the access point. Click the
hyperlink to perform the ICMP Echo ping.

Table 4. AP Connections Screen Fields (Continued)

Display Field

Description

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