Reference Manual

Access Point Discovery

ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316

• If discovery results show unknown access points, it could be due to these reasons:

- The access point is running an older version of firmware. Upgrade firmware as

needed so that discovery can locate the access point.

- The wireless management system located a NETGEAR access point that is not

supported or located a NETGEAR device that is not an access point.

For a list of compatible access point models and their supported firmware, see Appendix

A, Access Point Firmware Compatibility.

• If a new NETGEAR access point is not discovered, it might have a MAC address that the

wireless management system does not recognize, though this is not common. See Using

Discovery OUI on page 62.

Adding Access Points

After the wireless management system discovers the access points, add them so that they

can be managed by the wireless management system.

1. On the Access Point Discovery screen, select the access point and click Add.

2. Enter a password for the access point.