HP 517 802.11ac Unified Walljack Configuration Guide v6.4.0

Wireless information

MAC address

MAC address of the wireless interface.

Operating mode

Mode the AP is currently operating in. Possible values are:

• AP only: Only provides access point functionality, local mesh links cannot be created.

• Monitor: Disables access point and local mesh functions. Use this option for continuous

scanning across all channels in all supported wireless modes. This mode also enables

802.11 traffic to be traced using the Controller >> Tools > Network trace feature.

Wireless mode

Indicates the transmission speed and frequency band provided by the AP. Possible values are:

• 802.11ac/n/a: For 802.11ac clients up to 1300 Mbps. For 802.11n clients in the 5 GHz

frequency band, up to 450 Mbps. For 802.11a clients, up to 54 Mbps.

• 802.11n/a: In the 5 GHz frequency band, up to 450 Mbps for 802.11n and 54 Mbps

for 802.11a.

• 802.11n/b/g: In the 2.4 GHz frequency band, up to 216.7 Mbps for 802.11n, 54 Mbps

for 802.11g, and 11 Mbps for 802.11b.

• 802.11b/g: 11 and 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz frequency band.

• 802.11a: 54 Mbps in the 5 GHz frequency band.

Channel selection

Indicates whether the channel is automatically selected or manually configured. Possible values

are:

• System-wide auto-channel

• Manual

• Local auto-channel

Current channel

Wireless channel on which the AP is currently operating.

Security information

Authorization status

Indicates if the AP has been authenticated by the controller.

Authorization method

Method used to authenticate the AP.

Connected since

Indicates the date and time the AP last connected.

Wireless clients

To see a list of all wireless clients connected to the HP 517 and related status information, select

the HP 517 in the Network Tree under Controlled APs, then in the right pane select Overview >

Wireless clients. For example:

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