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AP Icons
Each AP marker has variable features that help indicate identity and status:
Optimizing Access Point Performance Using the Map View
The NXA-WAPZD1000, through its Browser-Based Configuration Pages, enables you to remotely monitor
and adjust key hardware settings on each of your network APs. After assessing AP performance in the context
of network performance, you can reset channels and adjust transmission power, or adjust the priority of certain
WLANs over others, as needed.
Assessing Current Performance Using the Map View
To assess current AP performance using Map View:
1.
Go to Monitor > Map View.
2.
If Map View displays a floorplan with active device symbols, you can assess the performance of
individual APs, in terms of coverage.
3.
In the Coverage options, select 2.4GHz or 5GHz to view coverage for the radio band.
4.
When the “heat map” appears, look for the Signal (%) scale in the upper right corner of the map.
5.
Note the overall color range, especially colors that indicate low coverage.
6.
Look at the floorplan and evaluate the current coverage. You can make adjustments as detailed in the
following procedure.
Improving AP RF Coverage
To improve AP RF coverage:
1.
Click and drag individual AP markers to new positions on the Map View floorplan until your RF coverage
coloration is optimized. Additional APs may be needed to fill in large coverage gaps.
2.
When your adjustments are complete, note the new locations of relocated AP markers.
3.
After physically relocating the actual APs according to the Map View placements, reconnect the APs to a
power source.
AP Icons
A normal AP marker displays the model number and description of the
AP. It also shows the number of users that are currently associated with
the AP.
An unplaced AP marker displays a question mark above the icon.
A rogue AP displays a smaller red icon imprinted with a “bug.”
In a Smart Mesh network, an isolated AP displays a red “X” above the
icon.
When Smart Mesh is enabled, a circled number appears next to the AP
icon to indicate that it is a Mesh AP. The number indicates the number of
hops from this Mesh AP to the Root AP.
When Smart Mesh is enabled, a blue square with an arrow indicates that
it is a Root AP with active downlinks. Dotted lines that connect this AP to
other APs indicate the active downlinks.
When Smart Mesh is enabled, a gray square (dimmed) with an arrow
indicates that it is a Root AP without any active downlinks.
An AP with a red square with an arrow indicates this is an
eMAP
. An
eMAP uses its wired Ethernet interface as its uplink, and can mesh with
other Mesh APs through its wireless interface.
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