Chapter 3. Verifying Wireless AP Operations
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Configuring Access Point Bridging and Repeating (WLAP Mode)
Table 3-3: LED Indicators - Send Probe State
This occurs when an access point is configured to run in a wireless AP operation but is not
associating with any other access points. The access point remains in the Send Probe state under
one of the following conditions:
a.
The access point’s WLAP Mode is set to
Enabled
and its WLAP Manual BSS ID is set to the
MAC address of another access point.
b.
The access point’s WLAP Mode is set to
Link Required
, it has no Ethernet connection, and its
WLAP Manual BSS ID is set to either the zero default or another access point’s MAC address.
The LED indicators continue to display the Send Probe status until association with another access
point occurs, at which time the access point goes to the Functional state.
Preferred MAC Address
. For condition a, if the WLAP Manual BSS ID is set to a “preferred”
MAC address, the access point remains in the Send Probe state for approximately 30 seconds and
then goes to the Functional state. To enter a preferred MAC address, change the first two numbers
of the MAC address from 00 to 01; for example, 01:A0:F8:93:C6:E4. This is sometimes referred to
as turning on the broadcast bit.
No MAC Address
. For condition a, if the WLAP Manual BSS ID is set to the zero default value, the
access point remains in the Send Probe state for approximately 30 seconds and then goes to the
Functional state.
Ethernet Connection
. For condition b, the Ethernet connection must be restored before the access
point can associate and go to the Functional state.
