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4. Web Management-Wireless and WAN Settings

AirLive WHA-5500CPE-NT User’s Manual

 Disable SSID Broadcast: If you check this box, the SSID will be hidden; only users

who know the SSID can associate with this network.

4.2.3 Site Survey

Operation Mode -> Setup -> Site Survey

The Site Survey function in WHA-5500CPE-NT provides 4 important functions

 In Client and Bridge Infrastructure mode, site survey will scan for available AP network.

Then allow user to select and connect to the AP. This greatly simplify the installation

 Once Site Survey displays the available AP or Bridge networks, you can select a

particular SSID to display its RSSI value continuously. This function is called “Signal

Survey”. Signal Survey can be used for antenna alignment. For detail explanation

of about RSSI value, please visit “How to Make Antenna Alignment” Chapter.

 For WDS Bridge mode, the Site Survey will scan for available AP and Bridge networks.

User can then find the MAC address (BSSID) of the remote Bridges.

 For AP and AP router mode, the Site Survey allows administrator to check what

channels are already occupied for choosing a cleaner channel.

When you click on Site Survey, the following screen will appear. It might take a few minutes

to scan all the channels in the 5GHz spectrum.

 Associate: Please choose a SSID before click on this button. This button is

available only in Client Infrastructure or Bridge Infrastructure modes. Once you click

on this button, WHA-5500CPE-NT will attempt to make a connection with the

selected ESSID. If there is encryption needed, the WHA-5500CPE-NT will prompt

you to enter the encryption key. Please make sure you enter the correct encryption

key, the WHA-5500CPE-NT will not check whether the encryption key is correct.

 RSSI: RSSI is a value to show the Receiver Sensitivity of the WHA-5500CPE-NT.

In general, remote APs with stronger signal will display higher RSSI values. For

Click here to select

SSID for Association

or Signal Survey

To connect with the

selected SSID. This

function is available only

in Client Infrastructure or

Bridge Infrastructure

For antenna

alignment. It will

display and update

RSSI value once a

second.