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After successfully connecting to the master, the message is updated on the pop-up
window as “Master Controller found” with a green check mark.
Click the
TEST
button to go to the Testing page.
Validate Existing Network Test – Testing an Existing Network
Unlike the Validate New Network test, the Validate Existing Network test requires that the
clients be “provisioned” to leave the master’s Wi-Fi control network and join the existing
network instead. It is important to follow the directions carefully in this section to ensure
the clients and the master are properly connected to the existing network for the duration
of the test. While most networks under test will be relatively straightforward to connect,
highly-custom networks may require additional Information Technology (IT) expertise to
assist with connecting AirScout to the network.
For this test, the master needs to be connected via Ethernet to the existing network
infrastructure and be able to obtain a local IPv4 address on the LAN via the Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), while maintaining a fully available bi-directional Internet
Protocol (IP) route between the clients, who will connect to the network wirelessly via the
deployed access points. Most access points often reside on a single Local Area Network
(LAN) segment, or multiple subnets with routable interfaces set up at the boundaries. Other
access point networks may rely on singular or multiple Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
identifiers and VLAN trunks to connect such segments at the Ethernet/MAC layer of the
protocol stack. The figures on the next page illustrate some common connection methods.
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