User Guide

Wi-Fi Array
136 Viewing Status on the Wi-Fi Array
z IAPs Total: The number of IAPs on the Array.
z IAPs Up: Informs you how many IAPs are currently up and running. To
enable or disable all IAPs, go to “Express Setup” on page 174. To enable
or disable individual IAPs, go to “IAP Settings” on page 254.
z SSIDs: Informs you how many SSIDs have been assigned for the Array.
To assign an SSID, go to “SSID Management” on page 238.
z Active SSIDs: Informs you how many SSIDs are enabled. To enable or
disable SSIDs, go to “SSID Management” on page 238.
z Stations: Informs you how many stations are associated to the Array. To
associate (or disassociate) a station, go to “Stations” on page 150.
z In Range: Informs you whether the Array is within wireless range of
another Wi-Fi Array.
z Fast Roam: Informs you whether or not the Xirrus fast roaming feature is
enabled. This feature utilizes the Xirrus Roaming Protocol (XRP) ensuring
fast and seamless roaming capabilities between IAPs or Arrays at both
Layer 2 and Layer 3. To enable or disable fast roaming, go to “Global
Settings (IAP)” on page 259.
z Uptime (D:H:M): Informs you how long the Array has been up and
running (in Days, Hours and Minutes).
Spanning Tree Status
Multiple active paths between stations can cause loops in the network. If a loop
exists in the network topology, the potential exists for the duplication of
messages. The spanning tree protocol is a link management protocol that
provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops. For a wireless
network to function properly, only one active path can exist between two stations.
To facilitate path redundancy, the spanning tree protocol defines a tree that spans
all stations in the network and forces certain redundant data paths into a standby
(blocked) state. If one segment in the spanning tree becomes unreachable, the
spanning tree algorithm reconfigures the network topology and reestablishes the