Configuring Access Point Bridging and Repeating (WLAP Mode)
9
Example screens showing the Current State as “Functional” are shown in Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-
2. An example screen showing the Current State as “Send Probe” is shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5: Access Point in the Send Probe State
3.3.1 Functional State
The Functional state means that the access point is ready for mobile units or other access points to
associate with it. In this state, the LED indicators display as follows:
Table 3-2: LED Indicators - Functional State
When the access point is in the Functional state, it may or may not have successfully made a
wireless AP connection. You can determine if a wireless AP connection has occurred by viewing
the WLAP RF Statistic screen. If this screen lists one or more access points as being in the FWD
state in the Itf State column, then the current access point has made a wireless AP connection. For
examples of screens showing the FWD state, refer to Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2.
3.3.2 Send Probe State
Under certain conditions, an access point may remain in the Send Probe state (Figure 3-5) rather
than continue on to the Functional state. In this state, the LED indicators display as follows:
Indicator
Activity
Power
Remains on
Wired LAN Activity
Flashes if activity occurs
Wireless LAN Activity
Flickers rapidly
Indicator
Activity
Power
Remains on
Wired LAN Activity
Remains off
Wireless LAN Activity
Blinks slowly (once per second)
Access Point A
WLAP RF Statistics
Current # WLAP
Itf
0
Root Interface
0
Root Priority
8000 hex
Current State
Send Probe
Root MAC Addr
00:A0:F8:93:C5:B5
Priority
8000 hex
Root Path Cost
0
-------------
Wireless AP Interface Table
---------------
Itf
WLAP Itf
Itf
Path
Designated
Designated
ID
MAC Addr
State
Cost
Root ID
Cost
WLAP ID
Itf ID
8001 00:00:00:00:00:00
DIS
1
800000a0f893C5B5
0
800000a0f893C5B5
8001
8002 00:00:00:00:00:00
DIS
1
800000a0f893C5B5
0
800000a0f893C5B5
8002
8003 00:00:00:00:00:00
DIS
1
800000a0f893C5B5
0
800000a0f893C5B5
8003
8004 00:00:00:00:00:00
DIS
1
800000a0f893C5B5
0
800000a0f893C5B5
8004
Refresh-[F1]
Timed-[F2]
Previous-[F4]
Exit-[ESC]