D-Link DWS 3000 Network Router User Manual


 
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Table 32 describes the fields you see on the Neighbor Clients page for the managed access
point status.
Viewing Managed Access Point VAPs
There are eight virtual access points (VAPs) available on each radio of an AP. For each radio
of an access point managed by the switch, you can view a summary of the VAP configuration
and the number of wireless clients associated with a particular VAP.
Table 32. Neighbor AP Clients
Field Description
MAC Address -
Location
(Drop-down Menu)
Shows the MAC address and location of the AP to which the values on the
page apply. To view details about a different AP, select its MAC address
from the drop-down menu.
Radio
(ex. 1-802.11g)
Indicates a radio interface and its configured mode. Select one of the radios
to view the neighbor clients detected on that radio.
Neighbor Client
MAC
The Ethernet address of client station.
RSSI Received signal strength indication, this is an indicator of the signal strength
relative to the neighbor and may give an idea of the neighbor's distance from
the managed AP.
Channel The managed AP channel the client frame was received on, which may be
different than the operating channel for this radio.
Discovery Reason Indicates one or more discovery methods for the neighbor client. One or
more of the following values may be displayed:
RF Scan - The client was reported from an RF scan on the radio. Note
that client stations are difficult to detect via RF scan, the other methods
are more common for client neighbor detection.
Probe Request - The managed AP received a probe request from the
client.
Associated to Managed AP- This neighbor client is associated to another
managed AP.
Associated to This AP - The client is associated to this managed AP on
the displayed radio.
Associated to Peer AP - The client is associated to an AP managed by a
peer switch.
Ad Hoc Rogue - The client was detected as part of an Ad Hoc network.
Age Indicates the time since this client was last reported from an RF scan on the
radio.