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Neighbor AP feature and Mesh
Hi
I have fully read the user manual of the Wax610Y and Wax620 but there is no mention on what is the usage of the "Neighbor AP" feature (configuration/security/neighbor AP menu option)
What is it for??
Does it has something to do with configuring a mesh system without using Insight?
Is it possible to configure a Mesh system without Insight?
Thank you
Not available in the standalone management - Insight features only:
- Basic roaming and OKC roaming can be enabled by location.
- 802.11r can be enabled by SSID on the Wireless Settings
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ugonzalezh31 wrote:
What is it for??
Suggest to read the chapter "Display unknown and known neighbor access points" again.
Something like a Scanner Radio 8-)
ugonzalezh31 wrote:
Does it has something to do with configuring a mesh system without using Insight?
No.
ugonzalezh31 wrote:
Is it possible to configure a Mesh system without Insight?
No. The name says it all:: How do I set up an Insight Instant Mesh network?
Just to avoid any confusion: Wireless Access Points WAX6xx and WAC6xx connected to a wired network don't have to be added to create an Insight Mesh.
Hi, Thanks for replaying
My ignorance still does not allow me to see how to get any benefit from the Neightbor AP feature, but can you explain this a bit further "Just to avoid any confusion: Wireless Access Points WAX6xx and WAC6xx connected to a wired network don't have to be added to create an Insight Mesh."
I have wax620 and wax610y both are ethernet connected and POE from a switch, what are you referring to when you said that in a wired configuration wax6xx don't have to be added to create an Insight Mesh ?? Do not have to be added to what?? you mean added as known APs or is that something different ?
Thanks again
ugonzalezh31 wrote:
My ignorance still does not allow me to see how to get any benefit from the Neightbor AP feature, ...
This is a monitoring feature. Each AP is re-evaluating it's wireless environment on a regular, kind-of semi-random schedule. It does collect from what the AP does "see" on the air, and list wireless MAC (BSSIDs) and wireless names (SSIDs) in tables sorted to two tables: Some are known to the access point (because there is a logical dependency), others are unknown to the AP (neighbors, rouge APs, other wireless systems, ...)
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Monitoring > Neighbor AP
Unknown AP List
This page displays the list of unknown Access Points. The list retains the latest 200 (or less) neighbor access points. Inactive entries are removed from the list after 12 hrs. Use the Refresh button to update the list of access points
Use the Refresh button to update the list of Access Points.
Known AP List
This page displays the list of known Access Points.
Use the Refresh button to update the list of Access Points.===
ugonzalezh31 wrote:
but can you explain this a bit further "Just to avoid any confusion: Wireless Access Points WAX6xx and WAC6xx connected to a wired network don't have to be added to create an Insight Mesh."
Users new to work with wireless access point infrastructures often don't understand the consumer marketing terms like a "Wireless Mesh System". Yes, they come from consumer mesh systems and think they have to configure an Insight Mesh to allow e.g. seamless roaming. The Insight Mesh does allow adding additional wireless access points to add more coverage, without additional cabling.
ugonzalezh31 wrote:
you mean added as known APs or is that something different ?
No need to configure Insight Mesh for APs on pure wired networks.
Known AP config is not available (or required typically) for Insight managed WAX6xx/WAC6xxx when I have it right.
Late chiming in here but my understanding is that using the Neighbor AP feature and setting known networks within it assists with roaming by using the 802.11k protocol. You would need to enable Band Steering k/v within each SSID you create to take advantage of this. The Neighbor AP feature can be used/set in stand-alone mode within the AP.
Happy to have someone else provide additional color to this but from my research/reading, this is the case.
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