Configuring with Web Based Management 
  6.6 "Interfaces" menu 
SCALANCE W780/W740 to IEEE 802.11n Web Based Management 
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While the client is connected to an access point, it scans for other access points in the 
background with which it can connect when necessary. Specify the mode for the scan. 
The following options are available: 
–  Always 
If the background scan threshold is undershot, the client searches continuously for 
access points. 
–  Idle 
If there is no data transfer for a certain time, a scan is started for further access points. 
–  Disabled 
As long as the client is connected, there is no scan for further access points. 
–  Current channel 
The client updates its scan list based on the beacons (management frames) that it has 
received on the current channel. The scan list is evaluated within the background scan 
interval. If beacons from a better access point are included, the client switches to that 
access point after evaluation without changing the current channel. 
 
Note 
iPRP enabled 
When iPRP is enabled, the client sends special roaming advertisement frames to its 
redundant partner for each roaming operation. The redundant partner may not perform 
roaming itself for 500
 ms after receiving this. 
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Background Scan Interval [ms]
 
Specify the interval at which further access points are scanned. 
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Background Scan Threshold [dBm]
 
Specify the threshold. If the threshold is undershot, the client searches for further access 
points. 
Table 2 has the following columns: 
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Shows the WLAN interface. 
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Shows the channels on which the client searches for an access point. The display 
depends on the wireless approvals of the selected country and the settings for "Allowed 
Channels". 
Table 3 has the following columns: 
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Shows the WLAN interface. 
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Enables or disables the relevant SSID.