NETGEAR WAC505 - View Unknown and Known Neighbor Access Points

- Country / Region.The country or region in which the access point operates or for which the
access point is licensed.
- Firmware Version. The version of the firmware that is installed on the access point.
- Serial Number. The serial number of the access point.
- Current Time.The current system time of the access point.
- Uptime. The time since the access point was last restarted.
• Wireless Settings section.The following settings are displayed, with separate columns for the 2.4
GHz and 5 GHz radios:
- Wireless Mode. The operating WiFi mode of the radio.
- Channel / Frequency. The channel and frequency that are used by the radio.
- Number of Clients. The number of clients that are connected to the radio.
• IPv4 Settings section.The following settings are displayed:
- IPv4 Address. The IPv4 address of the access point.
- Subnet Mask. The subnet mask of the access point.
- Default Gateway.The default gateway for the access point.
- DHCP Client. The status of DHCP client (Enabled or Disabled).
View Unknown and Known Neighbor Access Points
If you enabled neighbor access point (AP) detection (see Manage Neighbor AP Detection on page 75), you
can view the unknown access points in the Unknown AP list and the known access points in the Known AP
list.
To view the detected neighbor access points:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you
logged in.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
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